Word Meaning 干し殺す

ほしころす hoshikorosu

干し殺す is read as ほしころす (hoshikorosu) and means to starve (someone) to death.

Meaning

English

to starve (someone) to death

Reading

Kana

ほしころす

Romaji

hoshikorosu

Writing Variants

乾し殺す ほしころす hoshikorosu
干殺す ほしころす hoshikorosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 150116 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

干す

ほす

to deprive of a role, job, etc.

干支

えと

12-year Chinese zodiac

干満

かんまん

ebb and flow

干る

ひる

to dry (up)

干上がる

ひあがる

to dry up

干物女

ひものおんな

young woman who has given up on love

干し場

ほしば

drying place

干し首

ほしくび

shrunken head

干物

ひもの

dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

干し物

ほしもの

things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)

干死ぬ

ひしぬ

to starve to death

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death