Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
2132 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: beheading, kill, murder
Kunyomi: き.る
Onyomi: ザン サン セン ゼン
Composition: 車 斤
Radical: 斤
Meaning: axe
斬 (ザン) beheading, decapitation
斬新 (ザンシン) novel, original, new, innovative
斬る (きる) to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)