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
Reading: おのづくり
Frequency: 55
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)