noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. killing, murder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
殺害 さつがい
殺害 せつがい
せちがい
殺害
殺害 せちがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

kill, murder, butcher
ころ.す サツ セツ (4th, N3)
kill, slaughter, murder
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
harm, injury
ガイ (4th, 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)
life (生) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)