殺人

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 殺人, read さつじん, combines killing 殺 with person 人 to denote killing a human being.
• Basic usage: It denotes the act or crime of killing a person, as in 殺人事件.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • It does not automatically cover every accidental death; intent and legal characterization must come from context.