Kanji

What does the kanji 牲 mean?

牲 means sacrificial animal, offering. On'yomi セイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiセイ
Strokes9
Main radical牛
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi セイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

sacrificial animal, offering

Memory hook

A live (生) ox (牛) chosen for the offering — SACRIFICIAL ANIMAL.

Main radical

牛cow 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 犠牲ぎせいsacrifice; victim

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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