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[せっ(切)·ぷく(腹)]
seppuku
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 切腹

noun, suru verb
  1. seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
  2. seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
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Definition and Synonyms for 切腹

Harakiri ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword
Synonyms: 切腹, 割腹, 腹切り
Harakiri practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
Synonyms: 切腹, 割腹, 腹切り

Meanings for each kanji in 切腹

» cut; cutoff; be sharp
» abdomen; belly; stomach

Categories 切腹 is a member of

Suicide the act of killing yourself
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