Readings
Meanings
- victim (esp. someone killed)
- casualty
- sacrifice (to a deity)
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built犠
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘcow (牛) · righteousness · sheep (羊) · ego · hand (手) · fiesta
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 693
On Reading Examples
He rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.tatoeba He rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.tatoeba He paid too high a price for success.tatoeba 彼は自分の命を犠牲にして娘を火災から救った。ぎせい He saved his daughter from the fire at the cost of his own life.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.tatoeba He rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.tatoeba He paid too high a price for success.tatoeba He saved his daughter from the fire at the cost of his own life.tatoeba Stroke Order
17 strokes
Sacrifice. Cow 牛 + 義 (duty) — an animal offered out of duty. In 犠牲.
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 犠
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step