(ころ)す, ころす

korosu

JLPT 3

Godan verb with `su` ending transitive verb
  • to kill

自殺(じさつ), じさつ

jisatsu

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • suicide

殺気(さっき), さっき

sakki

JLPT 2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • thirst for blood

殺人(さつじん), さつじん

satsujin

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • murder

暗殺(あんさつ), あんさつ

ansatsu

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • assassination

殺害(さつがい), さつがい, せつがい, せちがい

satsugai, setsugai, sechigai

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • killing; murder

虐殺(ぎゃくさつ), ぎゃくさつ

gyakusatsu

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • atrocity; massive killing

射殺(しゃさつ), しゃさつ

shasatsu

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • shooting to death

殺到(さっとう), さっとう

sattō

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • rush; flood

併殺(へいさつ), へいさつ

heisatsu

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • double-play (baseball)

(ころ)し, ころし

koroshi

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • a murder

刺殺(しさつ), しさつ

shisatsu

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • stabbing to death
  • putting out (baseball)

殺傷(さっしょう), さっしょう

sasshō

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • killing and wounding; casualties; bloodshed

殺菌(さっきん), さっきん

sakkin

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection

殺虫剤(さっちゅうざい), さっちゅうざい

satchūzai

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • insecticide; pesticide

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