棄市

棄死

Reading

Kana: きし

Romaji: kishi

Definition

noun

1

execution by decapitation, followed by public display of the body (form of punishment in ancient China)

Note: archaism

Kanji

棄

Readings: キ、 す.てる

Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die