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斬

斬 — beheading, kill, murder

On
ザン, サン, セン, ゼン
Kun
きる
Strokes
11
School grade
8

Common words with 斬

  • 斬るきるto kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off);…Common
  • 斬新ざんしんnovel; original; new; innovativeCommon

    これはいわゆる斬新なアイデアです。
    This is what we call a "brand new idea".

  • 斬首ざんしゅdecapitationOccasional

    さて、斬首刑の時間だ。この世に言い残す事はないか。
    Well, it's time for your decapitation. Don't you have any last words to say?

  • 人斬りひときりassassination; assassinRare
  • 百人斬りひゃくにんぎりslaying 100 enemies with one's swordRare
  • 斬りかかるきりかかるto assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash atRare
  • 斬新性ざんしんせいinnovativeness; originality; innovationRare
  • 斬り合うきりあうto fight with swords; to cross swordsRare
  • 斬り合いきりあいcrossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)Rare
  • 斬鉄剣ざんてつけんsword that cuts ironRare
  • 斬首刑ざんしゅけいdecapitationRare
  • 斬撃ざんげきslash; slashing attackRare
  • 斬新奇抜ざんしんきばつnovel; unconventional; cutting-edgeRare
  • メッタ斬りめったぎりhacking to piecesRare
  • たたっ斬るたたっきるto hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop offRare
  • 辻斬りつじぎりattacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samur…Rare
  • 泣いて馬謖を斬るないてばしょくをきるbeing just before one is generous; punishing someone you love or value to uphol…Rare
  • 斬殺ざんさつkilling with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the swordRare
  • 斬奸ざんかんkilling a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.)Rare
  • 試し斬りためしぎりtrying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw…Rare

With the JLPT kanji plus 斬, you can read 23 words that use 斬.

  • 斬る きる to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off);…
  • 斬新 ざんしん novel; original; new; innovative
  • 斬首 ざんしゅ decapitation
  • 人斬り ひときり assassination; assassin
  • 百人斬り ひゃくにんぎり slaying 100 enemies with one's sword

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