Japanese

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term
ざん
Grade: S
かん
Hyōgai
じょう
Grade: 5
Alternative spelling
斬奸狀 (kyūjitai)

/zankanjau/ > /zankanjoː/.

Noun

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(ざん)(かん)(じょう) (zankanjōざんかんじやう (zankanzyau)?

  1. a written document explaining the reason(s) for slaying someone