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What is the Kanji for 'Sacrifice'? | 犠

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sacrifice', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sacrifice' is 犠.

    kanji

    犠

    Meaning

    Sacrifice

    Reading

    onyomiぎ

    gi

    Parts

    義Righteousness 牛Cow

    Example Word

    犠牲: sacrifice. The Japanese noun '犠牲 (ぎせい)' means 'sacrifice'. It refers to the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of others or a greater cause. This word is often used in contexts involving personal loss, such as in war, accidents, or even in daily life when someone makes a significant compromise. For example: He made a great sacrifice for his family「彼は家族のために大きな犠牲を払った」(かれはかぞくのためにおおきなぎせいをはらった). The victims of the disaster were a tragic sacrifice「その災害の犠牲者は悲劇的な犠牲だった」(そのさいがいのぎせいしゃはひげきてきなぎせいだった).

    Radical

    牛

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1626

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 犠

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    義

    Meaning

    Righteousness

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

Words Using 犠

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    犠牲

    Meaning

    Sacrifice

Kanji Related to 犠 Through the Part 義

These 2 kanji contain the part 義 as well.

    kanji

    儀

    Meaning

    Ceremony

    kanji

    議

    Meaning

    Deliberation

Kanji Related to 犠 Through the Part 牛

These 6 kanji contain the part 牛 as well.

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    解

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

    kanji

    特

    Meaning

    Special

    kanji

    物

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    件

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

    kanji

    牲

    Meaning

    Sacrifice, Offering

Learn the Kanji 犠

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 犠 mean?

犠 means 'Sacrifice'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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