| 614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 515 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 488 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 546 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 657 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 576 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 585 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 610 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1677 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16629 | Morohashi |
| 1324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2994 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1493 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1607 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 470 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 545 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殺意 【サツイ】 intent to kill, intent to murder, urge to kill, murderous impulse
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 他殺 【タサツ】 murder
- 併殺 【ヘイサツ】 double play
- 相殺 【ソウサイ】 offset, offsetting each other, cancelling each other out, counterbalancing, set-off, setoff, killing each other
- 減殺 【ゲンサイ】 lessening, diminishing, reducing
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 歳殺 【サイセツ】 Saisetsu, one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar
Kun reading compounds
- 殺す 【ころす】 to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter, to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed), to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath), to put out (a runner), to pawn, to put in hock
- 削ぐ 【そぐ】 to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off, to sharpen, to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
- 殺める 【あやめる】 to wound, to murder
Readings
- Korean:
- sal, soe
Spanish
- matar
- quitar la vida
Portuguese
- matar
- assassinato
- açougueiro
- fatiar
- partir
- diminuir
- reduzir
- corromper
French
- tuer
- meurtre
- massacrer
- abattre
- trancher
- fendre
- diminuer
- réduire
- gâcher
| 2968 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a6.35 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4794.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bba | Unicode hex code |
camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time
- On:
- ジン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
828 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 陣 【ジン】 battle formation, camp, encampment, position, group, gang, party, corps, war, battle, campaign
- 陣営 【ジンエイ】 camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.), faction (of a party), military camp, encampment, cantonment
- 布陣 【フジン】 battle formation, lineup (e.g. for a game)
- 出陣 【シュツジン】 going into battle, departure for the front, appearing (in a match), starting an election campaign
Readings
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- ejército
- campo de batalla
- rango
- posición militar
Portuguese
- acampamento
- arranjo na batalha
- posições
- posição
French
- campement
- ordre de bataille
- rang
- position
| 1450 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 823 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4992 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1207 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1869 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1056 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1404 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1493 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1523 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 733 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 545 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 332 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1314 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41667 | Morohashi |
| 455 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6448 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1305 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1402 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1402 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 7520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9663 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
563 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 師 【シ】 teacher, master, mentor, religious leader, specialist, five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
- 獅子 【シシ】 lion, left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
- 大師 【ダイシ】 great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
- 歯科医師 【シカイシ】 dentist
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のし、 のり、 もろ、 かず、 つかさ、 みつ、 もと
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- maestro
- profesor
- experto
- técnico
Portuguese
- perito
- professor
- mestre
- exército
- guerra
French
- maître
- expert
- professeur
- exemplaire
- modèle
- armée
- guerre
| 624 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 720 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 693 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 490 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 547 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 496 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1130 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 409 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 415 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 967 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 563 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1680 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1277 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8916 | Morohashi |
| 1326 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1562 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1269 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1361 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 438 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 714 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2172.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e2b | Unicode hex code |