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    3. 斬

    斬

    斬き.る

    beheading

    KMT10Freq #2132Core ConceptsKanji11 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    き.る

    On'yomi

    ザンサンセンゼン

    beheadingkillmurder

    車斤

    車
    斤

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    断斯漸慚嶄塹暫慙断斷新斧斤

    Concepts using this kanji

    斬新

    novel

    百人斬り

    slaying 100 enemies with one's sword

    斬新性

    innovativeness

    人斬り

    assassination

    斬り合い

    crossing swords

    斬首刑

    decapitation

    斬首

    decapitation

    斬新奇抜

    novel

    試し斬り

    trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)

    斬撃

    slash

    斬殺

    killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.)

    斬鉄剣

    sword that cuts iron

    斬罪

    (execution by) decapitation

    斬馬刀

    zanbatō

    斬奸状

    letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain

    延髄斬り

    enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)

    辻斬り

    attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill)

    袈裟斬り

    slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

    泣いて馬謖を斬る

    being just before one is generous

    なで斬り

    slashing (with the blade pressed against the object)

    メッタ斬り

    hacking to pieces

    斬りかかる

    to assault with a sword

    斬

    beheading

    斬奸

    killing a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.)

    斬る

    to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)

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    • 斬る
    • 斬新
    • 人斬り
    • 斬り合い
    • なで斬り
    • 斬首
    • 試し斬り
    • 斬殺
    • 斬新奇抜
    • 斬罪
    • メッタ斬り
    • 辻斬り
    • 斬りかかる
    • 斬馬刀
    • 斬鉄剣
    • 袈裟斬り
    • 斬
    • 斬奸状
    • 斬撃
    • 斬首刑
    • 斬奸
    • 泣いて馬謖を斬る
    • 百人斬り
    • 斬新性
    • 延髄斬り

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