BloomkoJLPT N3 · Law & rules
殺す
ころす
to kill
Stroke order of 殺す
2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
殺 · 10 strokesす · 2 strokes
Memory trick
A tree 木 crossed out 㐅 and struck by a weapon 殳: to kill.
Parts: 殺 kill (㐅 + 木 + 殳 weapon) + す okurigana
The characters in 殺す
- す す — su (2 strokes)
Example sentence
虫を殺さないでください。
むしをころさないでください。
Please don't kill the insects.