Kanji

What does the kanji 斬 mean?

斬 means beheading, slashing. On'yomi ザン、サン、セン、ゼン. Kun'yomi き.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiザン、サン、セン、ゼン
Kun'yomiき.る
Strokes11
Main radical斤
On'yomi ザン、サン、セン、ゼンKun'yomi き.る
11 strokes

beheading, slashing

Main radical

斤axe 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 斬るきるto cut down, slash (with a blade)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.