犠 — “Sacrifice” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぎ, き, いけにえ

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“Sacrifice” in Japanese is 犠, read gi, ki, ikenie (ぎ, き, いけにえ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 犠牲 (sacrifice).

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What does 犠 mean?

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Kanji	犠
Meaning	Sacrifice
Readings	ぎ, き, いけにえ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	犠牲 (sacrifice)

How to read 犠

犠 is read gi (ぎ) or ki (き) or ikenie (いけにえ) depending on the word.

Words with 犠

犠牲

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Updated: 2026-08-28