noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. sterilization, disinfection.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
殺菌 さっきん

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)
germ, fungus, bacteria
キン (9th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
round-shaped storage bin for grain
キン コン くら
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)