harikiri

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A form of hara-kiri — Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.

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Meanings

nounharikiri (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of hara-kiri.
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APA

harikiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harikiri

MLA

“harikiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harikiri. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harikiri,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harikiri.

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