生殺

せいさつ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing See also: 活殺 (かっさつ).

Kanji

• 生 life. Read as セイ.
• 殺 kill. Read as サツ.

Words containing 生殺

• 生殺与奪 (せいさつよだつ) (having) life-and-death power (over)

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