斬

meaningbeheading, kill, murder

On'yomi
ザン、サン、セン、ゼン
Kun'yomi
き.る
Strokes
11
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#2132 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

斬
  • 斬新ざんしんnovel
  • 斬るきるto kill using a blade

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