打ち首獄門

うちくびごくもん

Also written 打首獄門

Meanings

1. Noun beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)

Kanji

• 打 hit. Read as うち.
• 首 neck. Read as くび.
• 獄 prison. Read as ゴク.
• 門 gate. Read as モン.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists