首切り

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
くび
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 首切り – see the following entry.
くびきり
Decapitation as a method of execution.
Dismissal from one's post.
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.)