斬る きる to kill (a human) using a blade (sword N2 #10,037 Meanings godan verb, transitive to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off) Its kanji 斬 ザン、サン、セン、ゼン · き.る beheading, kill, murder