Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一殺多生(いっさつたしょう) in Japanese

一殺多生
Kana Reading
いっさつたしょう, いっせつたしょう
Romaji
issatsutashō, issetsutashō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    It is justifiable to kill one (harmful) person to save the lives of many


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

On'Yomi: サツ, サイ, セツ

Kun'Yomi: ころ.す, -ごろ.し, そ.ぐ

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

many, frequent, much

On'Yomi: タ

Kun'Yomi: おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.る

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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11 strokes

kill, slaughter, murder, hurt

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi:

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