noun

  1. assassin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
刺客 しかく
きゃ
刺客 しきゃく
刺客
刺客 せっかく
せき
かく
刺客 せきかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thorn, pierce, stab
さ.す シ とげ (7th, N2)
thorn
シ とげ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
guest, visitor, customer
キャク カク (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)