JLPT N1 · 17 strokes
Kanji 犠: "sacrifice"
The kanji 犠 means "sacrifice". It is written with 17 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ギ, キ in on'yomi and いけにえ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いけにえ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sacrifice |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 17 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1189 of 2,501 |
Common words with 犠
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 犠牲sacrifice · victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
- 犠牲者victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
- 犠牲になるto be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
- 自己犠牲self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
- 犠牲者が出るto claim victims; to leave casualties
- 犠牲を払うto make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
- 犠牲者を出すto claim victims; to cause casualties
- 犠打sacrifice (bunt or fly)
- どんな犠牲を払ってもat all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
- 供犠sacrifice; sacrificial animal
- 犠牲的self-sacrificing
- 犠牲フライsacrifice fly
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