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    3. 殺伐

    殺伐

    殺さつ伐ばつ

    brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.)

    NTAdjective, Adverb, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    さつばつ

    Adjective, Adverb, Particle

    1.
    brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.), savage, fierce, violent, bloodthirsty, stark

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    殺
    ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める…(3)
    kill・murder・butcher・slice off・split…(3)
    伐
    き.る・そむ.く・う.つ…(4)
    fell・strike・attack・punish
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