Word details

凌遅

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 凌遅.

Dictionary

Entry

凌遅りょうちNounFreq #168742
1

Historical term

lingchi; death by a thousand cuts; slow torture by slicing off parts of the body

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

endure, keep (rain)out, stave off, tide over, defy, slight, surpass

10 strokesFrequency 2,423JLPT N1Grade 9

On

リョウ

Kun

しの.ぐ

slow, late, back, later

11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Nanori

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