Word Meaning 袈裟斬り

けさぎり kesagiri

袈裟斬り is read as けさぎり (kesagiri) and means slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder.

Meaning

English

  1. slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

Reading

Kana

けさぎり

Romaji

kesagiri

Writing Variants

  • 袈裟切り けさぎり kesagiri

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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