Meaning of 殺意(さつい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 殺意

Kana Reading さつい

Romaji satsui

Examples of 殺意, さつい in a sentence

好奇の視線と、若干の殺意のこもった視線・・・言うまでもなく居心地が悪いことこの上ない。

Curious gazes, gazes carrying a bit of murderous intent...it goes without saying that I couldn't be more uncomfortable.
その男は殺意を抱いて彼女を襲った。

The man attacked her with the intention of killing her.

殺 JLPT 3

10 strokes

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

On'Yomi: サツ, サイ, セツ

Kun'Yomi: ころ.す, -ごろ.し, そ.ぐ

意 JLPT 4

13 strokes

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi:

殺

11 strokes

kill, slaughter, murder, hurt

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi:

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