Word Meaning 殺害

さつがい satsugai

殺害 is read as さつがい (satsugai) and means killing.

Meaning

English

  1. killing
  2. murder

Reading

Kana

さつがい

Romaji

satsugai

Writing Variants

  • 殺害 せちがい sechigai
  • 殺害 せつがい setsugai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Rank 695 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

殺害事件

さつがいじけん

murder case

殺害予告

さつがいよこく

(credible) death threat

殺害者

さつがいしゃ

murderer

国王殺害

こくおうさつがい

regicide

標的殺害

ひょうてきさつがい

targeted killing

集団殺害

しゅうだんさつがい

mass killing

大量殺害

たいりょうさつがい

mass-killing

殺人

さつじん

murder

殺到

さっとう

rush

殺気

さっき

thirst for blood

殺意

さつい

intent to kill

殺生

せっしょう

killing

Example Sentences

10

Seven policemen were killed.

Tom threatened to kill me.

Tom has already killed three people.

The motive for the murder is not yet known.

Putin killed Navalny.

Tom killed everyone in the classroom.

They're trying to kill her.

They are plotting to kill the king.

You don't have an alibi for the day of the murder.

Tom killed one of his hostages.