じょ

noun

  1. letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain, assassin's written vindication of his killing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
斬奸状 ざんかんじょう

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 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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
wickedness, mischief, rudeness
カン おか.す (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
status quo, conditions, circumstances
ジョウ (5th, N3)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)