斬首刑

Reading

Kana: ざんしゅけい

Romaji: zanshukei

Definition

noun

1

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

刑

Reading: ケイ

Meanings: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment