Keyword
cutting off a leg as punishment
Info
FrequencyVery rare
Readings
げつ
(100%)
Composed of
moon
knife
Mnemonic

Imagine a moon brightly shining in the night's sky; its light reflecting off the edge of a knife — yes, that knife will momentarily be used to cut off someone's leg, as a punishment for their transgressions. How horrible must your crimes be to be subjected to such a gruesome ritual? We'll never know.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
in front of
fun
transport (in or out)
rebuke
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
cutting off a foot (one of the five punishments of ancient China)