seppuku

/sɛˈpuːkuː/ · noun

Meaning

A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.

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Related words

hara-kiri(English)junshi(English)harakiri(English)hari-kari(English)harikiri(English)harikari(English)self-slaughter(English)selfslaughter(English)frag(English)ronin(English)daimyo(English)samurai(English)

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