Definition of 棄市 (きし)
きし
棄市
きし
kishi
noun
•
execution by decapitation, followed by public display of the body (form of punishment in ancient China)(archaism)
Other readings:
棄死【きし】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
| 棄 | abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice |
| 市 | market, city, town |
| 死 | death, die |