生け贄

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
にえ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 生け贄 – see the following entry.
生贄いけにえ
sacrifice, offering (to a god)
Alternative spelling
犠牲
(This term, 生け贄, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)