斬 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「斤」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「斤」
- On
- ザン・サン・セン・ゼン
- Kun
- き.る
- Meaning
- cut; behead
Origin
A cart plus an axe: to sever with a blade; also used for what cuts strikingly new ground.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ザン | 斬殺・斬新 |
|---|---|
| きる | 斬る Compare: 切る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 斬新ざんしん
novel; strikingly new
- 斬り込むきりこむ
to cut into; to press hard
Example
斬新なデザインが高く評価された。
The strikingly new design was highly praised.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)