殺し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
殺
ころ Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
殺し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 殺(ころ)す (korosu, “to kill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ɾo̞ɕi]

Noun

殺(ころ)し • (koroshi) 

1. (often informal) murder

Synonyms

• 殺(さつ)人(じん) (satsujin)

Derived terms

• 殺(ころ)し屋(や) (koroshiya)
• 子(こ)殺(ごろ)し (kogoroshi)
• 親(おや)殺(ごろ)し (oyagoroshi)