斬
斬: cut down
cut down; slash
11 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 46 words here
Readings
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ザン・サン・セン・ゼン
Kunきる
ざん: 斬新(ざんしん) "novel; fresh", 斬殺(ざんさつ), 斬首(ざんしゅ) "beheading". 斬る(きる) "cut down"; 斬り込む(きりこむ) "cut into".
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Key words
斬新ざんしんstrikingly new; innovative
斬るきるto slash; to cut down
斬殺ざんさつkilling with a sword
斬首ざんしゅbeheading
斬り込むきりこむto charge in; to attack
Example sentences
この店の内装は、色づかいがとても斬新で目を引く。
The interior of this shop is eye-catching, with a very fresh use of color.
侍は刀を抜き、一瞬で敵を斬った。
The samurai drew his sword and cut down the enemy in an instant.
昔、罪を犯した者は広場で斬首されることもあった。
In the past, people who committed crimes were sometimes beheaded in the town square.