不殺生 ふせっしょう Meanings Noun ahimsa; abstinence from taking life (i.e.: principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.) See also: アヒンサー. Kanji 不 un-. Read as フ. 殺 kill. Read as セツ. 生 life. Read as ショウ. Words containing 不殺生 不殺生戒 (ふせっしょうかい) precept forbidding the taking of life Word lists Buddhism Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists