伐
伐·fell (trees), strike down, attack
- On-yomi
- バツ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伐採 | ばっさい | logging, felling |
| 殺伐 | さつばつ | bleak, brutal (atmosphere) |
| 間伐 | かんばつ | thinning of a forest |
| 討伐 | とうばつ | subjugation, punitive expedition |
Example sentences
森林の伐採が問題になっている。
しんりんのばっさいがもんだいになっている。
Deforestation has become a problem.
会議は殺伐とした雰囲気だった。
かいぎはさつばつとしたふんいきだった。
The meeting had a grim, hostile atmosphere.
間伐した木を燃料に使う。
かんばつしたきをねんりょうにつかう。
The thinned timber is used as fuel.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 伐採 is ばっさい with a small tsu.
- 殺伐 describes a mood, not an actual killing.
Memory aid
Picture it
A person 亻 with a halberd 戈 raised against a trunk: the blade comes down and the tree falls.
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