Word Meaning 刺客

しかく shikaku

刺客 is read as しかく (shikaku) and means assassin.

Meaning

English

  1. assassin

Reading

Kana

しかく

Romaji

shikaku

Writing Variants

  • 刺客 しきゃく shikyaku
  • 刺客 せきかく sekikaku
  • 刺客 せっかく sekkaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 125813 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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刺客戦術

しきゃくせんじゅつ

assassination tactics

刺客候補

しきゃくこうほ

candidate for assassination

とげ

biting words

刺身

さしみ

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

刺す

さす

to catch (with a limed pole)

刺さる

ささる

to resonate emotionally

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

刺し

さし

sashimi (sliced raw fish)

刺殺

しさつ

putting out

刺のある言葉

とげのあることば

stinging (barbed) words

刺子

さしこ

quilting

刺通す

さしとおす

to stab