磔

(of clerical script) horizontal lines ending in a noticeable triangular tail

Orig. meaning

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears

Word usually written using kana alone; Christianity

crucifixion

crucifixion

upside-down crucifixion

cross (used in a crucifixion)

crucifix

eighth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls rightwards and fattens at the bottom

upside-down crucifixion