Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 撫で斬り(なでぎり) in Japanese

撫で斬り, 撫で切り, 撫斬り, 撫切り
Kana Reading
なでぎり
Romaji
nadegiri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep

Related Kanji

撫

15 strokes

stroke, pat, smooth down

On'Yomi: ブ, フ

Kun'Yomi: な.でる

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斬

11 strokes

beheading, kill, murder

On'Yomi: ザン, サン, セン, ゼン

Kun'Yomi: き.る

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切 JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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