殺生
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
1. killing; destruction of life
Na-adjective
2. cruel; heartless; callous; brutal
Kanji used
Pitch accent
せっしょう
Used in vocabulary
不殺生
ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
Noun