Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to wound, to murder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
殺める あやめる
 
 
危める あやめる

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)