sacrifice
犠 centers on offering something valuable, especially an animal, for a higher purpose: sacrifice. The meaning extends naturally to the idea of giving up something important.
犠 is the modern simplified form of 犧. The older form combines 牛 (cow) with 義, which likely contributed the sound and the idea of righteousness or proper conduct, suggesting a proper ritual animal sacrifice.
A cow 牛 stands beside 義, a shape associated with righteousness. Picture a righteous ceremony where a cow is offered as a sacrifice.
For ギ, imagine a sacrificial ceremony where the key item is a giant ghee lamp: ghee -> ギ, and the cow's ghee is offered in sacrifice.
sacrifice
sacrifice (bunt or fly)
sacrifice fly
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
sacrifice; sacrificial animal
atomic bomb victim
war victim
casualty
sacrificial bullock
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
sacrifice bunt
sacrifice fly
sacrifice (bunt or fly)
self-sacrificing
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to claim victims; to cause casualties
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation