車裂き

Reading

Kana: くるまざき

Romaji: kurumazaki

Definition

noun

1

tearing someone in two by tying their legs to two carts moving in opposite directions (form of medieval punishment)

Kanji

車

Readings: シャ、 くるま

Meaning: car

裂

Readings: レツ、 さ.く、 さ.ける、 -ぎ.れ

Meanings: split, rend, tear