犠 kanji: meaning “sacrifice”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N117 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- sacrifice
- On'yomi
- ギ、キ
- Kun'yomi
- いけにえ
Picture story to remember 犠
To honor righteousness (義), you give up your cow (牛) as a gift, and that is a sacrifice.
How to write 犠: stroke order
犠 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 犠
- 犠牲ぎせいsacrifice
- 犠飛ぎひsacrifice fly
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