noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. erasure, obliteration.
  2. denial, ignoring (an opinion).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
抹殺 まっさつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rub, paint, erase
マツ (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
end, close, tip
マツ すえ バツ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
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)