Seppuku vs. Harakiri

Seppukunoun

A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.

Seppukunoun

Same as Hara-kiri.

Seppuku

Seppuku (Japanese: 切腹, ), sometimes referred to as Harakiri (腹切り, , a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honor but was also practiced by other Japanese people during the Shōwa period (particularly officers near the end of World War II) to restore honor for themselves or for their families.

Harakirinoun

A ritual form of 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.

Harakirinoun

ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by warriors in the traditional Japanese society