つじ
辻
ぎ
斬
　
り

noun

  1. killing a passerby in order to test a new sword.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つじ
辻
ぎ
斬
　
り
 辻斬り つじぎり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crossing, crossroad, street corners
つじ (Kentei Pre-1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク
beheading, kill, murder
き.る　ザン　セン (11th)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)