Meaning

Primary

Murder

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When a person is killed, you have yourself a murder.

Reading

さつじん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 殺人者

    murderer

    殺人命令

    an order to kill someone

    殺人映画

    murder film

Context Sentences

あの母親の殺人の動きは分からなくもない。

There is some truth to that mother's motive for murder.

今まで、オンライン日本語学習教ざいを専門としていた会社が、初めて本かくてきな殺人ゲームを発売しました。

The company, which until now had specialized in online Japanese learning resources, has for the first time released a hard-core murder game.

一人の殺人者として言わせてもらうけど、俺はあまり彼女を評価していないよ。殺人方法がつまらないからね。

From a murderer's perspective, I am not very pleased with her because her methods of killing are so boring.

Kanji Composition