READING  ザン、き-る
MEANING  kill by slicing
JLPT level N1 (full info & stroke order)
 
Words/compounds
ざんしん
novel, original, newness
ざんしゅ
decapitated head, decapitation
 
Example sentences
斬新
これはいわゆる斬新なアイデアです。
This is what we call a "brand new idea".
 
Lookalikes
 
ザン 
temporarily
 
ゼン 
steadily