Word Meaning 殺生

せっしょう sesshou

殺生 is read as せっしょう (sesshou) and means killing.

Meaning

English

killing
destruction of life
cruel
heartless
callous
brutal

Reading

Kana

せっしょう

Romaji

sesshou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Rank 20684 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一殺多生

いっさつたしょう

it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many

不殺生

ふせっしょう

ahimsa

殺生丸

せっしょうまる

Sesshomaru (character in the anime Inuyasha)

殺生禁断

せっしょうきんだん

prohibition against hunting and fishing

生殺

せいさつ

sparing life and taking life

生殺し

なまごろし

half-dead

生殺与奪

せいさつよだつ

(having) life-and-death power (over)

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

大の虫を生かして小の虫を殺せ

だいのむしをいかしてしょうのむしをころせ

sacrifice something small in order to save something great

蛇の生殺し

へびのなまごろし

state of uncertainty

殺害

さつがい

killing

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.