noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. committing suicide by slitting one's throat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
自刎 じふん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
decapitate
フン は.ねる くびは.ねる (Kentei 1)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ