Japanese symbol for “rundown”

挟殺

きょうさつ

Romaji: kyousatsu

rundown

In Japanese, rundown is 挟殺, read きょうさつ (kyousatsu).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt rundown (baseb)

Kanji and stroke order

挟

pinch, between

on: キョウ、ショウ
kun: はさ.む、はさ.まる、わきばさ.む、さしはさ.む

9 strokes · JLPT 2

殺

kill, murder, butcher

on: サツ、サイ、セツ
kun: ころ.す、-ごろ.し、そ.ぐ、あや.める

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “rundown”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ランダウン・ロッキングザアマゾン	ランダウン・ロッキングザアマゾン randaun・rokkinguzaamazon	The Rundown (film)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
挟む	はさむ hasamu	to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)
挟まる	はさまる hasamaru	to get between; to be caught in
挟み撃ち	はさみうち hasamiuchi	attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
挟み	はさみ hasami	clip
板挟み	いたばさみ itabasami	being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
挟み込む	はさみこむ hasamikomu	to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
殺人	さつじん satsujin	murder; homicide; manslaughter
自殺	じさつ jisatsu	suicide

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