ざん
斬

noun

Rare.
  1. beheading, decapitation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ざん
斬
 斬 ざん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beheading, kill, murder
き.る　ザン　セン (11th)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)