# 殺 kill

メ (katakana 'me') + 木 (tree) + (throw)
★★★★☆
10 strokes

## Onyomi

SATSU | I SAW TWO killers escape from the prison.

## Mnemonic

| The killer threw the victim's body in a tree and left it there.

## Kunyomi

ころ*す | kill ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

自殺(じさつ) | suicide ★★★★☆ 自 (my own) + 殺 (kill) = 自殺 (suicide)
殺人(さつじん) | murder ★★★★☆ 殺 (kill) + 人 (person) = 殺人 (murder) a murderER is a 殺人犯　(さつじんはん)
暗殺(あんさつ) | assassination ★☆☆☆☆ 暗 (dark) + 殺 (kill) = 暗殺 (assassination)

## Synonyms

idly, stand by 見兼ねてxxx 見殺し 勘弁出来ない たまるか