牲 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
道3Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
- On
- セイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- animal sacrifice
Origin
牛 "ox" with 生 "living": a living ox offered up — an animal sacrifice.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 犠牲 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 犠牲ぎせい
sacrifice
- 犠牲者ぎせいしゃ
victim
Example
事故の犠牲者を悼んだ。
We mourned the victims of the accident.
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