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弑逆 (しぎゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
murder of one's lord or father
Historical and literary term for the grave crime of killing one's own lord or father. Rare in everyday speech; used in historical or dramatic contexts.
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弑し
逆ぎゃく
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記き
録ろく
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残のこ
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Historical records tell of a retainer who murdered his lord.
Written forms 弑逆 Usage 68% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
弑虐 Usage 32% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
しいぎゃく
Alternate reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Kanji 弑 murder one's lord or father 逆 inverted, reverse, opposite Similar words 殺さつ 害がい 殺害 is a general term for killing or murder, while 弑逆 specifically refers to the murder of one's lord or father, carrying a strong moral condemnation.
親おや 殺ごろ し 親殺し means killing one's parent, but it is a more colloquial and less formal term than 弑逆, which is literary and historical.
Etymology Composed of 弑 (kill one's lord or father) and 逆 (rebellion, treason). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of a treacherous act against a superior or parent.
