123456789Keywordofferinganimal sacrificeFrequency#1274Strokes9Grade8JLPT (old)N1Heisig1680Readingsセイ100%MnemonicA cow is given at the altar as a gift of life, and the priest prays over the offering.Stroke orderComposed of牛cow生lifeUsed in vocabulary犠ぎ牲せい者しゃvictim (esp. someone killed); casualtyNoun犠ぎ牲せいsacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)Noun犠牲いけにえ(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoatNoun牲にえgift; sacrificeNoun