noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. killing by poisoning, killing with poison, poisoning (to death).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
毒殺 どくさつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poison, virus, venom
ドク (4th, N2)
life (生) variant
do not, must not, be not
ブ ム はは (Kentei 1)
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)