くび
首
き
切
　
り

noun

  1. decapitation, beheading.
  2. firings, dismissals, layoffs, downsizing.
  3. small samurai sword used for decapitation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くび
首
き
切
　
り
 首切り くびきり
くび
首
き
斬
　
り
 首斬り くびきり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
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)