斬首

Reading

Kana: ざんしゅ

Romaji: zanshu

Definition

noun

vs

1

decapitated head; decapitation

Kanji

斬

Readings: ザン、 サン、 セン、 ゼン、 き.る

Meanings: beheading, kill, murder

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

Example Sentence

さて、斬首刑(ざんしゅけい)の時間(じかん)だ。この世(よ)に言(いのこ)い残()す事(こと)はないか。

➥Well, it's time for your decapitation. Don't you have any last words to say?