# 牲 — sacrificial animal

牲 means “sacrificial animal”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: sacrificial animal
- On'yomi: セイ (sei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Animals 1

## How to remember 牲

Sounds like 生: both read セイ.

Parts: 牛 cow · 生 life; birth

## More in the “Animals 1” set

[雄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/male/) · [尾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tail/) · [甲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/armour/) · [竜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dragon/) · [翼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wing/) · [牲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sacrificial-animal/) · [亀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/turtle/) · [牧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pasture/) · [鶴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crane/)

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