Definitions for Hara-Kiri
ˈhɑr əˈkɪər i, ˈhær ə-, ˈhær i-hara-kir·i

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppukunoun

   ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hara-kirinoun

   Ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by members of the warrior class when disgraced or sentenced to death.

2. hara-kirinoun

   Suicide or any suicidal action.

3. Etymology: From 腹切り (はらきり). From 腹 (はら) + 切る (きる).

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1. hara-kiri

   Hara-kiri, also known as Seppuku, is a form of ritual suicide by disembowelment that originated from Japan. It was used by samurais in the feudal period to die with honor rather than falling into the hands of their enemies or to atone for serious offenses. It involves using a short blade for self-disembowelment, usually followed by beheading by another person.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hara-kirinoun

   suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari

2. Etymology: [Jap., stomach cutting.]

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1. Hara-Kiri

   In 1960 France, Georges Bernier, Cavanna and Fred Aristidès created the monthly satirical magazine Hara-Kiri. Hara Kiri Hebdo, its weekly counterpart, was first published in 1969. Other collaborators included Melvin Van Peebles, Reiser, Roland Topor, Moebius, Wolinski, Gébé, Cabu, Delfeil de Ton, Fournier, Jean-Pierre Bouyxou and Bernhard Willem Holtrop. In 1966 it published Les Aventures de Jodelle, drawn by Guy Peellaert and written by Pierre Barbier.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hara-kiri

   har′a-kir′e, n. involuntary suicide by disembowelment, formerly practised in Japan by daimios and members of the military class, unable to outlive disgrace, or in order to anticipate execution. [Japanese hara, belly, kiri, cut.]

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1. • Suicide

Anagrams for Hara-Kiri »

1. harikari

2. hari-kari

How to pronounce Hara-Kiri?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hara-Kiri in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hara-Kiri in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Hara-Kiri in a Sentence

1. Taku Sakamoto:

   To be honest, they caused tremendous trouble to the Japanese government and to the Japanese people. In the old days, their parents would have had to commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide) to apologize.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hara-Kiri
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hara-Kiri
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hara-Kiri
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Hara-Kiri
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Hara-Kiri