Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 断頭台(だんとうだい) in Japanese

断頭台
Kana Reading
だんとうだい
Romaji
dantōdai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    guillotine
    Example sentence
    チャールズ1断頭台処刑された Charles I had his head cut off.

Examples of 断頭台, だんとうだい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

16 strokes

head, counter for large animals

On'Yomi: トウ, ズ, ト

Kun'Yomi: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

On'Yomi: ダン

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: うてな, われ, つかさ

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