Meaning of 馘首(かくしゅ) in Japanese

馘首
Kana Reading
かくしゅ
Romaji
kakushu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    beheading; dismissal

Related Kanji

首 JLPT 4

9 strokes

neck, counter for songs and poems

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: くび

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馘

17 strokes

behead, dismiss

On'Yomi: カク, キョク

Kun'Yomi: くびき.る, みみき.る

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