JLPT N1
斬

slash; behead; kill

Item 292 of 642 | 11 strokes | Radical: 斤 (axe)

Readings

On'yomiザン
Kun'yomiき.る

Mnemonic

An AXE brought down in a single SLASH to cut through.

Example Words

斬新 (ざんしん) novel; original
斬る (きる) to slash
斬首 (ざんしゅ) beheading

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