辻斬り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 辻斬り
1
Historical term
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
Kanji in this Word
辻
6 strokes
Frequency: 1614
Grade 9
Meanings
crossing
crossroad
street corners
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つじ
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
切
4 strokes
Frequency: 324
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
cut
cutoff
be sharp
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
-き.る
き.り
-き.り
-ぎ.り
き.れる
-き.れる
き.れ
-き.れ
-ぎ.れ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
きつ
きり
ぎり
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