Word Meaning 辻斬

つじぎり tsujigiri

辻斬 is read as つじぎり (tsujigiri) and means attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill).

Meaning

English

  1. attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill)
  2. samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby

Reading

Kana

つじぎり

Romaji

tsujigiri

Writing Variants

  • 辻斬り つじぎり tsujigiri
  • 辻切り つじぎり tsujigiri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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