斬 – Kanji details

Keyword

slice to kill

Info

Frequency	Top 800-900
Type	Jōyō ?
Kanken	Level 2
Heisig	1215
Readings	き (70%) ざん (26%) ぎ (2%)
	きりぎりきれ

Composed of

車

vehicle

斤

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 (88 in total)

斬きる

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

斬ざん撃げき

slash; slashing attack

斬きりかかる

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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Examples (6 in total)

剣けんで斬きったり魔ま法ほうを撃うったりするだけが、戦たたかいじゃない。

Fighting isn't just about slashing with a sword and firing off spells.

なんとか隙すきを作つくるから、そこであいつを斬きれ。

I'll create an opening somehow, so cut him down then.

まるで鉄てつを斬きっているかのような手て応ごたえだった。

It felt as if I were cutting through iron.

我われらを阻はばむ者ものを斬きる。

We will cut down anyone who stands in our way.

この建たて物もの、すごく斬ざん新しん的てきね。

This building is extremely innovative.

斬ざん新しんな意い見けんだね。

That's an original idea.