noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. murder, homicide, manslaughter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
殺人 さつじん

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)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)