斬

KANJI

斬

slay

cut down, behead, kill, sever

Kun'yomi

きki

On'yomi

ざんzanせんsen

Example sentences

武ぶ士しは刀かたなで敵てきを斬きった。

The samurai slew the enemy with his sword.

悪あく人にんは正せい義ぎの味みかたに斬きられた。

The villain was slain by the hero of justice.

戦たたかいで多おおくの兵へいが斬きられてしまった。

Many soldiers were slain in the battle.

Practice exercises

1

斬

Answer

ざんき

2

斬

Answer

slaycut downbeheadkillsever

3

斬新しん

novel; original; innovative

Answer

ざんしん

4

斬首しゅ

beheading; decapitation

Answer

ざんしゅ

5

斬り捨すてる

to cut down and abandon; to reject; to disregard

Answer

きりすてる

6

斬り合あい

sword fight; duel; mutual slashing

Answer

きりあい