Hara-kiri
Pronunciation : Ha"ra-ki`ri
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Jap., stomach cutting.]
Definition : Defn: 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. W. E. Griffis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913