殺し

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
殺
ころ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
殺し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 殺(ころ)す (korosu, “to kill”).

Pronunciation

Noun

殺(ころ)し • (koroshi) 

  1. (often informal) murder

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