Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to wound, to murder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
危める あやめる
 
 
殺める あやめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dangerous, fear, uneasy
キ あや.うい あぶ.ない (6th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)