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What is the Kanji for 'Slice'? | 斬

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Slice', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Slice' is 斬.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slice

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ki

    onyomiざん

    zan

    Parts

    Car Axe, Catty

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1059

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    Meaning

    Axe, Catty

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gradually, Steadily

    kanji

    Meaning

    A while, Temporarily

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take along

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 斤 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    New

    kanji

    Meaning

    Near

    kanji

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bend, Fold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pray

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chop, Analyze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Expel, Reject

    kanji

    Meaning

    Artisan, Craftsman

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 斬 mean?

斬 means 'Slice'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.