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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

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    Reading

    kunyomiき

    ki

    onyomiざん

    zan

    Parts

    斤Axe, Catty 車Car

    Radical

    斤

    Stroke Count

    11

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1059

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 斬

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

    kanji

    斤

    Meaning

    Axe, Catty

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

斬 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    暫

    Meaning

    A while, Temporarily

    kanji

    漸

    Meaning

    Gradually, Steadily

Kanji Related to 斬 Through the Part 斤

These 11 kanji contain the part 斤 as well.

    kanji

    丘

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    新

    Meaning

    New

    kanji

    質

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    近

    Meaning

    Near

    kanji

    祈

    Meaning

    Pray

    kanji

    折

    Meaning

    Bend, Fold

    kanji

    断

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

    kanji

    匠

    Meaning

    Artisan, Craftsman

    kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    析

    Meaning

    Chop, Analyze

    kanji

    斥

    Meaning

    Expel, Reject

Kanji Related to 斬 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

Learn the Kanji 斬

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.