Word Meaning 謀殺

ぼうさつ bousatsu

謀殺 is read as ぼうさつ (bousatsu) and means premeditated murder.

Meaning

English

  1. premeditated murder
  2. deliberate murder
  3. willful murder
  4. wilful murder

Reading

Kana

ぼうさつ

Romaji

bousatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 147136 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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暗殺を謀る

あんさつをはかる

to plot an assassination

謀略

ぼうりゃく

scheme

謀議

ぼうぎ

plot

謀反

むほん

rebellion

はかりごと

plan

謀反人

むほんにん

rebel

謀大逆

ぼうたいぎゃく

plotting to damage the imperial palace or an imperial tomb

謀書

ぼうしょ

forgery of documents

謀反

むへん

plotting to overthrow the government (by assassinating the emperor)

謀略論

ぼうりゃくろん

conspiracy theory

謀計

ぼうけい

conspiracy

謀は密なるを良しとす

はかりごとはみつなるをよしとす

strategies cannot succeed unless they are kept secret