# 牲 sacrificial victim

牛 (cow) + 生 (life / birth)
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## Onyomi

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## Mnemonic

| When you sacrifice the life of the cow, remember to SAY a prayer.

## Jukugo

犠牲(ぎせい) | a sacrifice ★☆☆☆☆ 犠 (sacrifice) + 牲 (sacrificial victim) = 犠牲 (a sacrifice) a sacrifice - not only religion. You can sacrifice your happiness for someone else. If a bunch of people die in a train wreck, you can use 犠牲。
犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ) | martyr ☆☆☆☆☆ 犠牲 (a sacrifice) + 者 (professional) = 犠牲者 ( martyr) a victim, a martyr