Word Meaning 干殺す

ほしころす hoshikorosu

干殺す 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
干し殺す ほしころす hoshikorosu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 148553 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

干し首

ほしくび

shrunken head

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

飲み干す

のみほす

to drink up

小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす

しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす

to sacrifice something small in order to save something great

大の虫を生かして小の虫を殺す

だいのむしをいかしてしょうのむしをころす

sacrifice something small in order to save something great

干渉

かんしょう

interference