What does kanji 斬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 斬 is beheading.

How is kanji 斬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 斬 are き.る; the onyomi readings are ザン, サン, セン, ゼン.

What is the main radical of kanji 斬?

The main radical for kanji 斬 is 斤.

What words use kanji 斬?

Example words that use kanji 斬 include 切り捨てる, 切り取り, 斬新, 斬る.

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斬

Meaning

Kanji 斬

beheading

beheading, kill, murder

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: き.る
Onyomi 音読み: ザンサンセンゼン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2132
Strokes: 11
Radical: 斤
Components: 斤 • 車
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 50 entries that include this kanji.

切り捨てる

きりすてる

to cut off and throw away

切り取り

きりとり

cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.)

斬新

ざんしん

novel

斬る

きる

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)

切れ味

きれあじ

peppiness (of a ball)

切り捨て

きりすて

omission

切り込み

きりこみ

cut

切り返す

きりかえす

to perform a twisting backward knee trip

切り倒す

きりたおす

to cut down

切り込む

きりこむ

to cut deep into

斬

ざん

beheading

斬りかかる

きりかかる

to assault with a sword

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

武士は一太刀で敵の首を斬った。

The samurai cut off his enemy's head with a single stroke.

彼は怒りにまかせて相手を斬り殺した。

He killed his opponent in a fit of rage.

その処刑人は罪人を斬った。

The executioner beheaded the condemned man.

伝説では、竜を斬った英雄が村を救ったという。

According to legend, the hero who slew the dragon saved the village.

彼は刀を抜いたが、誰も斬らなかった。

He drew his sword, but he did not kill anyone.

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