ざん
斬
さつ
殺

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.), slaying, putting to the sword.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ざん
斬
さつ
殺
 斬殺 ざんさつ

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)
kill, murder, butcher
ころ.す　サツ　あや.める (5th, N3)
kill, slaughter, murder
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)