Keyword
offering
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1680
Readings
せい
(99%)
Composed of
cow
life
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to claim victims; to cause casualties
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
self-sacrificing
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
sacrifice hit
Examples (45 in total)
The soldier saved his friend at the cost of his own life.
The battle was won at the price of many lives.
He saved her at the cost of his own life.