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Definitions for seppuku
səˈpu ku, ˈsɛp ʊˌkusep·puku
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Princeton's WordNet
harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppukunoun
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
Wiktionary
seppukunoun
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.
Etymology: From 切腹, せっぷく.
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Seppuku is a form of ritual suicide by disembowelment that was traditionally practiced by samurais in feudal Japan. It was often undertaken to restore honor or avoid disgrace. Typically, it involved self-infliction of a deep and usually fatal abdominal wound, followed by beheading by a second person, known as a "kaishakunin". The term "Seppuku" translates into English as "belly cutting" or "stomach cutting".
Webster Dictionary
Seppukunoun
same as Hara-kiri
Wikidata
Seppuku
Seppuku is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for samurai. Part of the samurai bushido honor code, seppuku was either used voluntarily by samurai to die with honor rather than fall into the hands of their enemies, or as a form of capital punishment for samurai who had committed serious offenses, or performed for other reasons that had brought shame to them. The ceremonial disembowelment, which is usually part of a more elaborate ritual and performed in front of spectators, consists of plunging a short blade, traditionally a tantō, into the abdomen and moving the blade from left to right in a slicing motion.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Seppuku
sep-puk′ōō, n. the hara-kiri. [Jap.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of seppuku in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of seppuku in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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