godan verb (-su), transitive verb
beat to death; strike dead
Literally to kill by beating or striking. Often used in violent or dramatic contexts.
犯人は被害者を棒で打ち殺した。
The criminal beat the victim to death with a stick.
Standard kanji spelling.
Abbreviated kanji form, less common but still used.
Compound of 打ち (uchi, 'striking', continuative form of 打つ) and 殺す (korosu, 'to kill').