せっ
殺
しょう
生

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. killing, destruction of life.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. cruel, heartless, callous, brutal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せっ
殺
しょう
生
 殺生 せっしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

kill, murder, butcher
ころ.す　サツ　あや.める (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)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)