Japanese symbol for “abattoir”
屠殺場
とさつじょう
Romaji: tosatsujou
abattoir; slaughterhouse
In Japanese, abattoir is 屠殺場, read とさつじょう (tosatsujou).
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Meanings
- n abattoir; slaughterhouse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abattoir”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屠所 | としょ tosho | abattoir; slaughterhouse |
| 屠場 | とじょう tojou | abattoir; slaughterhouse |
| 屠畜場 | とちくじょう tochikujou | abattoir; slaughterhouse |
| 畜殺場 | ちくさつじょう chikusatsujou | slaughterhouse; abattoir |
| 食肉センター | しょくにくセンター shokunikusentaa | slaughterhouse (euphemism); abattoir |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屠殺 | とさつ tosatsu | slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery |
| 屠る | ほふる hofuru | to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher |
| 屠蘇 | とそ toso | spiced sake (served at New Year's) |
| お屠蘇 | おとそ otoso | New Year's sake; spiced sake |
| 屠所 | としょ tosho | abattoir; slaughterhouse |
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder; homicide; manslaughter |
| 自殺 | じさつ jisatsu | suicide |
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to kill; to slay; to murder |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abattoir”.
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