Word Meaning 撫で斬り

なでぎり na de giri

撫で斬り is read as なでぎり (na de giri) and means clean sweep.

Meaning

English

clean sweep
killing several with one sword sweep

Reading

Kana

なでぎり

Romaji

na de giri

Writing Variants

撫で切り なでぎり na de giri

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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