Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to kill by running over.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
ひき殺す ひきころす
 
 
轢き殺す ひきころす
 
轢殺す ひきころす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

kill, murder, butcher
ころ.す サツ あや.める (4th, N3)
kill, slaughter, murder
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)