斬る (Kiru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)