seppuku

Summary

seppuku is a suicide method^[1]. seppuku has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• seppuku's instance of is recorded as suicide method^[3].
• seppuku is a type of suicide by sharp instrument^[4].
• seppuku is a type of honor suicide^[5].
• seppuku is a type of suicide in Japan^[6].
• seppuku is a type of forced suicide^[7].
• seppuku is a type of ritual suicide^[8].
• seppuku's Commons category is recorded as Seppuku^[9].
• seppuku's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Suicide by seppuku^[10].
• seppuku's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• seppuku's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[12].
• seppuku's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• seppuku's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• seppuku's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[15].
• seppuku's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '切腹'}^[16].
• seppuku's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '腹切り'}^[17].
• seppuku's uses is recorded as tantō^[18].

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Definition and Type

seppuku's instance of is recorded as suicide method^[3]. Recorded subclass of include suicide by sharp instrument^[4], honor suicide^[5], suicide in Japan^[6], forced suicide^[7], and ritual suicide^[8].

Why It Matters

seppuku has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] seppuku is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]