noun

  1. slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
袈裟切り けさぎり
 
袈裟斬り けさぎり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

a coarse camlet
ケ カ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
add, addition, increase
カ くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
Buddhist surplice
サ シャ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sand
サ シャ すな (11th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)