Keyword
kill
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig1607
Old form
Readings
ころ
(57%)
さつ
(28%)
さっ
(4%)
ごろ
(3%)
せつ
(2%)
せち
(2%)
Composed of
cross
tree
weapon
Used in vocabulary (371 in total)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
murder; killing; murderer
murder; homicide; manslaughter
killing; murder
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
murder; murderer
assassination
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to kill each other
rush; flood; deluge
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to beat to death; to kill
slaughter; massacre
to do someone in; to bump someone off
letting (someone) die without helping
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
slaughter; massacre
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
professional killer; hit man
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
shooting to death
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
defeating in an instant; instant kill
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to wound; to murder
poisoning; kill by poison
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
slaughter; massacre
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to shoot to death
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to devour; to bite to death
to kill by burning to death
to strangle to death
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to stab to death
to erase all trace of something
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
lethality; killing effectiveness
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
beat to death
to strike dead; to beat to death
stabbing to death; putting out
death by shooting
(having) life-and-death power (over)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
torture to death; torment to death
attempted assassination
to kill each other
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to shoot a person to death
to suppress one's emotions
strangulation; strangling
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
(the crime of) murder
person who has committed suicide
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
insecticide; pesticide
massacre; extermination
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
putting to the sword
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
to stab to death
winning in a flash; instant defeat
torture to death; torment to death
obliteration; annihilation
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
to kill by running over
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
deadly curse
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to shoot to death
to beat to death
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to strangle to death
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to strangle to death
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
slaughter; massacre
to kick to death
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to kill by running over
execution of a criminal
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
lessening; diminishing; reducing
to strangle to death
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
to control one's temper
infanticide; filicide
murder for pleasure; lust murder
lethal weapon; deadly device
killing by running over with a car or train
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
abattoir; slaughterhouse
killing insects or pests
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
beating to death; striking dead
to strangle to death
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
fixed fitting (esp. window)
fixed fitting (esp. window)
strangulation (with the hands or arms)
temptress; flirt; minx; murder of a man; murderer of a man
deadly fist; killer fist
murder victim; body of a murder victim
catching and killing
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
murder of one's master; murderer of his master
state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; (lit.) half-killing a snake
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
following someone's example, and committing suicide
dogcatcher; person who used to catch dogs and execute them for rabies prevention
bactericidal action; germicidal action
murder swap; murder exchange; murder of each other's targets by co-conspirators
calling card murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
charcoal-burning suicide
homicide department (of a police force)
body of a strangled person
to plot an assassination
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
life or death
inauspicious time in four pillar astrology
prohibition against hunting and fishing
laughing off; dismissing with a laugh
to shoot to death
to kill by running over
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (November 22, 1963); JFK assassination
faked suicide; sham suicide; pseudocide
killing a younger brother; fratricide
(killing) sword; blade; steel
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
killing by poison; poisoning
ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
pasteurization (at a low temperature); pasteurisation
unpropitious direction
(voluntary) manslaughter; killing with intent
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
the power of life or death
It is justifiable to kill one (harmful) person to save the lives of many
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
gas suicide; suicide by inhalation of gas
spermicide; spermatocide
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
killer robot; lethal autonomous weapon; LAWS
Oriental photinia (species of shrub, Photinia villosa)
disinfectant; germicide
double play
secret butchery
to split; to be split; to splinter
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
sterilizing properties; germicidal properties; bactericidal power
clearance store
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
Nanking Massacre (1937); Rape of Nanking
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
murder scene (in kabuki, etc.)
mass-killing; mass-murder; bloodbath
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
Saisetsu; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
butcher; slaughterhouse worker
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to starve (someone) to death
pounding the edges of planks of wood to join them
withering; blight
to beat to death; to kill
to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
killing oneself out of despair (for life)
to suppress the freedom of speech
light trap; electric insect killer; bug zapper
honor killing; honour killing
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one
to starve (someone) to death
Massacre of the Innocent (infanticide by Herod that appears in the New Testament)
assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (November 22, 1963); JFK assassination
seduction and killing
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
sacrifice something small in order to save something great; lose a leg to save one's life; (lit.) to let a large bug live and kill a small one
nursery rhyme murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; (lit.) to kill a small bug and save a large one
slaughter (of livestock)
comparative negligence
to starve (someone) to death
crime of preparing to commit homicide
sword fight scene choreographer
My Lai Massacre (1968); Son My Massacre
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
Rwandan genocide (1994)
fixed window; window that doesn't open
consensual homicide; killing somebody with their consent
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
to kick to death
ultra-high-temperature processing; UHT; ultra-pasteurization
to throw the baby out with the bath water; to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel; to obsess over insignificant details and miss the larger point; (lit.) to straighten the horns and kill the cow
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
killing by caregivers; caretaker homicide; nursing care killing
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
high-temperature sterilization
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to shoot to death
to beat to death; to kill
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
(a) moment; an instant
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
clearance store
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
to chew; to digest
fixed window; window that doesn't open
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
to poison to death; to kill by a prescription error
to be very busily occupied; to be swamped with work
trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process; trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing; the cure is worse than the disease
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
mercy killing (euthanasia performed to end someone's suffering, but without consent)
electric bug killer; insectocutor; insect-o-cutor
sacrifice something small in order to save something great; lose a leg to save one's life; (lit.) let a large bug live and kill a small one
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to kill someone with a short blade
high temperature short time sterilization method; HTST; flash pasteurization
letting someone die without helping
letting someone die without helping
female or male prostitute serving a monk; (fig.) luring a monk into depredation
spermicide; spermatocide
honor killing; honour killing
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
immediate sacrifice (esp. laboratory animals); emergency slaughter
Nanking Massacre (1937); Rape of Nanking
Dachau liberation reprisals
Examples (200 in total)
You tried to kill me.
Why was she killed?
I don't think he killed those men.