SuGoiSuす語彙す屠
屠: slaughter
slaughter; slay
11 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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ト・チョ
Kunほふる
Literary 屠る (ほふる) means to slay; compounds use ト: 屠殺 (slaughter) and 屠蘇 (New Year spiced sake).
Key words
屠るほふるto slaughter; to slay
屠殺とさつslaughter
屠蘇とそNew Year spiced sake
屠畜とちくslaughtering livestock
Example sentences
勇者は洞窟の奥で、巨大な竜を屠った。
In the depths of the cave, the hero slew the giant dragon.
元日の朝、家族そろってお屠蘇を飲む。
On New Year's morning, the whole family drinks spiced sake together.
昔は、家畜を屠殺する場所は町のはずれにあった。
In the past, the place where livestock were slaughtered was on the outskirts of town.