harakiri.

Meanings

• Noun

  A traditional Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment, especially during the Edo period.

  - "During the Edo period, samurai who had lost favor or disgraced themselves would commit harakiri."
  - "The act of harakiri required great courage and precision."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with harakiri.
kiri , quiri

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Variants

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hara-kiri , hara-kiris , hari-kari , hari-karis

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Etymology

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Harakiri comes from the Japanese words hara (stomach) and kiru (cut). It was also known as seppuku, which means 'stomach cutting' in Japanese.

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Trivia

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1. Harakiri was not limited to samurai; it was also practiced by other social classes, including merchants and artisans.

2. The last recorded case of harakiri in Japan was in 1970.

3. The act of harakiri was often followed by the suicide of the person who had witnessed the ritual, a practice known as junshi.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seppuku: Seppuku is another term for harakiri and refers to the ritual suicide by disembowelment in Japan.

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Culture

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Harakiri was a deeply ingrained part of Japanese culture during the Edo period. It was seen as an honorable way for samurai to atone for their mistakes or to end their lives rather than fall into the hands of their enemies. The ritual involved the samurai making a formal confession, cleaning himself, and then committing suicide by disembowelment.

How to Memorize "harakiri."

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a samurai in traditional Japanese armor, kneeling on the ground with a sword in front of him. He makes a formal confession, cleans himself, and then stabs himself in the stomach with the sword.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word harakiri with the image of a samurai committing ritual suicide in Japan.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that harakiri comes from the Japanese words hara (stomach) and kiru (cut).

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