殺生戒 せっしょうかい Meanings Noun precept forbidding the taking of life; precept against killing; precept of ahimsa Kanji 殺 kill. Read as セツ. 生 life. Read as ショウ. 戒 admonish. Read as カイ. Words containing 殺生戒 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