殲 — kanji meaning “massacre”
殲
massacre
- Meanings
- massacre
- On'yomi
- セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi
- つく.す、ほろぼ.す
- Strokes
- 21
- Classical radical
- 78
- Chinese reading
- jiān — Chinese character page
Words with 殲
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殲滅 | せんめつ senmetsu | annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction |
| 殲滅戦 | せんめつせん senmetsusen | war of annihilation; war of extermination |
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