斬る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 斬る
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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
Kanji in this Word
斬
11 strokes
Frequency: 2132
Grade 8
Meanings
beheading
kill
murder
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ザン
サン
セン
ゼン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
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