Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to mow down, to scythe down, to knock someone off their feet.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
薙ぐ なぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mow down (the enemy)
なぎ な.ぐ テイ (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
pheasant
チ ジ きじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
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)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)