鼻切り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鼻 切
はな
Grade: 3 		き
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
劓

Etymology

鼻 (hana, “nose”) +‎ 切る (kiru, “to cut”).

Noun

鼻(はな)切(き)り • (hanakiri) 

  1. (historical) the practice of cutting off the nose as punishment
    Synonym: 鼻削ぎ (hanasogi)
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