The kanji 斬: meaning, readings and stroke order

斬

Meaning: cut down, slash
On reading: ザン zan
Kun reading: き（る） kiru
Strokes: 11
Radical: 斤 axe
Level: Level 10 · the last years of senior high

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: chém (trảm)
Japanese: かたなできる。
Korean: 베다 (참)
Chinese: 砍、斩 (斩)

Readings, words and example sentences

ザン zan · on reading · less common

斬ざん新しん
new and original, fresh
斬ざん新しんな考えです。
It is a fresh, new idea.

き（る） kiru · kun reading · less common

斬きる
to cut (with a sword), to slash
刀で竹を 斬きります。
He cuts bamboo with a sword.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.