Keyword
slice to kill
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig1215
Readings
き
(70%)
ざん
(26%)
ぎ
(2%)
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 (88 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
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
beheading; decapitation
to cut at; to slash at
novel; original; new; innovative
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
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 fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
decapitation; decapitated head
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to cross swords (with)
to cut at; to slash at
assassination; assassin
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; 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
to cut downward; to slash downward
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 attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
cut; notch; raid; attack
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
to cut to pieces
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
fighting to the death (with swords)
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
(execution by) decapitation
sword that cuts iron
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
hacking to pieces
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
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)
hacking to pieces
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
killing a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.)
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain; assassin's written vindication of his killing
horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
novel; unconventional; cutting-edge
being just before one is generous; punishing someone you love or value to uphold the rules; (lit.) shedding tears while beheading Ma Su
hacking to pieces
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
to fight with swords; to cross swords
horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
innovativeness; originality; innovation
to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
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
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to cross swords (with)
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)
Examples (6 in total)
Fighting isn't just about slashing with a sword and firing off spells.
I'll create an opening somehow, so cut him down then.
It felt as if I were cutting through iron.