斬
Beheading
Meanings
Beheading, Kill, Murder
On'yomi
ざん、 さん、 せん、 ぜん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
き.る
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
斬 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
斬 (Beheading) is taught on WaniKani at level 46. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #2132 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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