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牲
On'yomi
セイ
SEI
animal sacrifice · offering
nature
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#1274
Radical牛cow(4)
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Strokes9
Component Breakdown
牲=
牛生
cow + life
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of cow and birth. Living cow.
Symbolism
Sacrifice, offering, victim. Represents sacrifice.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自己犠牲
じこぎせい
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice
Proverbs & Idioms
犠牲を払う
ぎせいをはらう
To pay a sacrifice
To give up something valuable for a goal