首斬り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
首 斬
くび
Grade: 2 		き
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 首斬り – see the following entry.
【くびきり】
[noun] decapitation as a method of execution
[noun] dismissal from one's post
[noun] a small sword used by samurai for cutting off heads of opponents
Alternative spelling
首切り
(This term, 首斬り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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