斬

beheading

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: き.る
On'yomi: ザン・サン・セン・ゼン

斬 means "beheading". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read き.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザン・サン・セン・ゼン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

斬 in example sentences

斬新ざんしんな意見いけんだね。

Zanshin na iken da ne.

That's a novel idea.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 斬

斬新 novel, original

Common questions

What does the kanji 斬 mean?: 斬 means "beheading". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 斬 have?: 斬 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 斬 read?: It is read き.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザン・サン・セン・ゼン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 斬?: 斬 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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