What is the meaning of Hara-kiri?

(n.) 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). hara-kiri. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hara-kiri/definitions/2014987
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "hara-kiri" http://smartdefine.org/hara-kiri/definitions/2014987 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, hara-kiri, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hara-kiri/definitions/2014987>.
MLAWebster's. "hara-kiri" 27 May 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hara-kiri/definitions/2014987>
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