斬
ザン • サン • セン • ゼン
き.る
beheading; kill; murder
Words
斬る
きる
- to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off) v5r vt
泣いて馬謖を斬る
ないてばしょくをきる
- being just before one is generous exp id
斬奸
ざんかん
- killing a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.) n
斬首刑
ざんしゅけい
- decapitation n
斬り捨て御免
きりすてごめん
- right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period) n