首切り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
首	切
くび Grade: 2	き Grade: 2
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 首切り – 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 首斬り

(This term, 首切り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)