ほふ
屠
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to slaughter, to massacre, to butcher.
  2. to defeat soundly, to overpower, to vanquish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほふ
屠
　
る
 屠る ほふる
ほぶ
屠
　
る
 屠る ほぶる
はふ
屠
　
る
 屠る はふる
ほふ
宰
　
る
 宰る ほふる
ほぶ
宰
　
る
 宰る ほぶる
はふ
宰
　
る
 宰る はふる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slaughter, butcher, slay
ほふ.る　ト　チョ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)