刖

cutting off feet as form of punishment

6 strokes.

Readings

• ゲツ (on reading): 刖 (げつ) cutting off a foot (one of the five punishments of ancient China)
• グチ (on reading)
• ゴツ (on reading)
• ゴチ (on reading)
• カツ (on reading)
• きる (kun reading)
• あやうい (kun reading)

Components

• ⺉ radical knife, right-side form of 刀
• 月 radical moon; flesh

Words using 刖

• 刖 (げつ) cutting off a foot (one of the five punishments of ancient China)

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