# 殺 — kill

殺 means “kill”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: サツ (satsu), サイ (sai), セツ (setsu). Kun'yomi: ころ(す) (korosu).

- Meaning: kill
- On'yomi: サツ (satsu), サイ (sai), セツ (setsu)
- Kun'yomi: ころ(す) (korosu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Conflict & rivalry

## How to remember 殺

Parts: 乂 crossed arms · 木 tree · 殳 club

## Don't confuse it with

[殴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punch/) · [段](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/step/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry” set

[殺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/kill/) · [競](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/contest/) · [暴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/violent/) · [爆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/explode/) · [乱](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/disorder/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/kill/. Last updated 2026-11-01.