The kanji 殺 represents "to kill," "to murder," or "to slay." It implies the taking of a life, usually intentionally. It can also extend to meanings related to destruction or significant harm.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・Satsu (さつ) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・Korosu (ころす)

⚫︎ 殺人 (さつじん) Translation: murder; homicide ⚫︎ 殺す (ころす) Translation: to kill ⚫︎ 必殺技 (ひっさつわざ) Translation: finishing move; special attack (literally: sure-kill technique)

The kanji 殺 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. The left side is the radical 歹 (gai), which signifies "decay" or "death." The right side is 殺(satsu), which functions as the phonetic component, indicating the sound and suggesting a connection to killing or destroying. The overall meaning combines the concept of death with the action of causing it.