Word Meaning 介錯

かいしゃく kaishaku

介錯 is read as かいしゃく (kaishaku) and means beheading (as the ending to a seppuku).

Meaning

English

beheading (as the ending to a seppuku)
assistance
help

Reading

Kana

かいしゃく

Romaji

kaishaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 134376 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

介錯人

かいしゃくじん

person who beheads someone to end a seppuku

介護

かいご

nursing

介護保険

かいごほけん

nursing insurance

介添え

かいぞえ

helper

介護認定

かいごにんてい

nursing care authorization

介護人

かいごにん

person who looks after a patient

介護施設

かいごしせつ

nursing home

介護保険制度

かいごほけんせいど

nursing-care insurance system

介護予防

かいごよぼう

preventive care, esp. for senior citizens

介護保険法

かいごほけんほう

Long-Term Care Insurance Act

介護付ホーム

かいごつきほーむ

nursing home

介護離職

かいごりしょく

quitting one's job to care for one's family (e.g. one's elderly or sick parents)