| せ | っ |
|---|---|
| 切 |
| ぷ | く |
|---|---|
| 腹 |
noun, takes する
- seppuku, harakiri, ritual suicide by disembowelment.
- seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period). Messages.hist.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
切腹 | せっぷく | ✔ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)