剕ひ

noun

cutting off a foot; foot amputation (ancient Chinese punishment)

Historical term referring to one of the five severe punishments (五刑) in ancient China. Rarely used in modern Japanese except in historical or legal history contexts.

See also: 五刑

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの五ご刑けいの一ひとつに剕ひという足あしを切きる刑けい罰ばつがあった。

  Among the five punishments of ancient China was 剕 (hi), a punishment of cutting off a foot.