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
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