Keyword
slice to kill
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Jōyō 
?
KankenLevel 2
Heisig1215
Readings
(72%)
ざん
(26%)
(1%)
Composed of
vehicle
axe
Mnemonic

A vehicle with an axe strapped to its side. It isn't just for show — if you end up in its way it will slice to kill!

Used in kanji (7 in total)
temporarily
steadily
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Used in vocabulary (65 in total)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
slash; slashing attack
beheading; decapitation
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to cut at; to slash at
novel; original; new; innovative
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
decapitation; decapitated head
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
assassination
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to cut at; to slash at
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
putting to the sword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
cut; notch; raid; attack
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
to cut to pieces
fighting to the death (with swords)
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
(execution by) decapitation
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
sword that cuts iron
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
hacking to pieces
hacking to pieces
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
killing a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.)
letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain; assassin's written vindication of his killing
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
novel; unconventional; cutting-edge
hacking to pieces
being just before one is generous
innovativeness; originality; innovation
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)
Examples (2 in total)
This building is extremely innovative.
That's an original idea.