Word Meaning 斬捨御免

きりすてごめん kirisutegomen

斬捨御免 is read as きりすてごめん (kirisutegomen) and means right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period).

Meaning

English

right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

Reading

Kana

きりすてごめん

Romaji

kirisutegomen

Writing Variants

斬り捨て御免 きりすてごめん kirisutegomen
斬捨て御免 きりすてごめん kirisutegomen
切り捨て御免 きりすてごめん kirisutegomen
切捨て御免 きりすてごめん kirisutegomen
切捨御免 きりすてごめん kirisutegomen

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Rank 165081 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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木戸御免

きどごめん

have a pass to

諸役御免

しょやくごめん

being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government

帯刀御免

たいとうごめん

a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)

御免を蒙る

ごめんをこうむる

to receive permission

斬新

ざんしん

novel

斬る

きる

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

ご免

ごめん

may I come in?

放免

ほうべん

release (from custody)

減免

げんめん

reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes)

赦免

しゃめん

pardon

任免

にんめん

appointments and dismissal

罷免

ひめん

dismissal (from a position)