Kanji

What does the kanji 犠 mean?

犠 means sacrifice, sacrificial offering. On'yomi ギ、キ. Kun'yomi いけにえ.

Quick facts
On'yomiギ、キ
Kun'yomiいけにえ
Strokes17
Main radical牛
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ギ、キKun'yomi いけにえ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

sacrifice, sacrificial offering

Memory hook

The halberd (戈) offering up ox (牛) and sheep (羊) at the altar — SACRIFICE.

Main radical

牛cow 4 strokes

Stroke order · 17 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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.