How to say 'Killing' in Japanese | 殺害

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The Japanese word for Killing is 'Satsugai', written as 殺害 in Japanese.'Killing' in hiragana is さつがい.

word

殺害

Meaning

Killing

Reading

さつがい

satsugai

Kanji

殺Kill 害Harm

Explanation

The Japanese noun '殺害 (さつがい)' refers to the act of killing, typically in the context of murder or homicide. It is a formal term often used in legal, news, or serious discussions. For example: The suspect was arrested for the killing of a businessman「容疑者はビジネスマンの殺害で逮捕された」(ようぎしゃはビジネスマンのさつがいでたいほされた). The police are investigating the killing「警察は殺害を調査している」(けいさつはさつがいをちょうさしている). This term carries a heavy and serious connotation, so it is not used in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5638

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 殺害

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

殺

Meaning

Kill

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

Words Related to 殺害 Through the Kanji 殺

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 殺 as well.

word

殺す

Meaning

Kill

word

殺人

Meaning

Murder

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自殺

Meaning

Suicide

Words Related to 殺害 Through the Kanji 害

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 害 as well.

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障害

Meaning

Disability, Obstacle

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被害

Meaning

Damage

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損害

Meaning

Loss, Damage

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水害

Meaning

Flood

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害

Meaning

Harm

word

災害

Meaning

Disaster

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侵害

Meaning

Violation, Infringement

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利害

Meaning

Interests, Gains

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有害

Meaning

Harmful

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無害

Meaning

Harmless

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妨害

Meaning

Obstruction

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'Satsugai' means 'Killing' .

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