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生殺 (せいさつ) — sparing life and taking life | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
生殺

生殺

生せい殺さつ

sparing life and taking life

Kanji Vocab Military15 strokes

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せいさつ

Noun, Participle, Verb

1.

sparing life and taking life, letting live and killing

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Kanji that make up this word

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

life・genuine・birth

ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める…(3)

kill・murder・butcher・slice off・split…(3)

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