斬

Kanji: 斬
Level: N1
Meaning: slash
On'yomi: ザン
Kun'yomi: き.る
Strokes: 11
Common compounds: 斬新 (ざんしん) novel/original 斬殺 (ざんさつ) slaying
Memory hook: A cart (車) cut in half by an axe (斤).