き
斬
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
斬
　
る
 斬る きる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beheading, kill, murder
き.る　ザン　セン (Late High School)
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 (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)