Word Meaning 牛割き

うしざき ushizaki

牛割き is read as うしざき (ushizaki) and means tying a person's limbs to two or four bulls and making them run in different directions (Warring States-era death penalty).

Meaning

English

  1. tying a person's limbs to two or four bulls and making them run in different directions (Warring States-era death penalty)

Reading

Kana

うしざき

Romaji

ushizaki

Writing Variants

  • 牛裂き うしざき ushizaki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 131831 Priority U

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