JMdict: 1385200
切腹 【せっぷく】
- [n,vs] seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
- [n,vs] seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
切 | Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp | セツ, サイ | き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ |
腹 | Abdomen, Belly, Stomach | フク | はら |