Word Meaning 刺殺 (Shisatsu): Putting Out

Meaning

English

putting out
stabbing to death

Reading

Kana

しさつ

Romaji

shisatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 23745 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

刺

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

さし

sashimi (sliced raw fish)

刺客戦術

しきゃくせんじゅつ

assassination tactics

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

刺を通ずる

しをつうずる

to present one's card

刺客候補

しきゃくこうほ

candidate for assassination

Example Sentences

3

トムは刺殺されました。

Tom was stabbed to death.

通り魔事件で母子3人が刺殺された。

A mother and her two children were stabbed to death in a slasher incident.

コンビニ店員が泥棒を追いかけて、刺殺されました。

The convenience store employee chased the thief and was stabbed to death.