Main Entry: hara–kiri

Variant(s): also hari–kari \ˌha-ri-ˈkir-ē, -ˈka-rē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Japanese harakiri, from hara belly + kiri cutting

Date: 1840

1 : ritual suicide by disembowelment practiced by the Japanese samurai or formerly decreed by a court in lieu of the death penalty
2 : suicide 1b