ため
試
　
し
ぎ
斬
　
り

noun

  1. trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ため
試
　
し
ぎ
斬
　
り
 試し斬り ためしぎり
ため
試
　
し
ぎ
切
　
り
 試し切り ためしぎり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

test, try, attempt
シ　ため.す　こころ.みる (4th, N4)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
style, ceremony, rite
シキ　のり (3rd, N3)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
beheading, kill, murder
き.る　ザン　セン (11th)
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 (11th, 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 (8th, N1)