Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter.
  2. to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odor), to spoil (e.g. a flavor), to kill (e.g. one's speed).
  3. to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath).
  4. Baseball term.to put out (a runner).
  5. to pawn, to put in hock.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
殺す 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)