noun
also hari-kari ˌharēˈkirē, ˌhariˈkiri, -arəˈk-, -ˈkar- also ˌher- or -ˈker-
( -s )
Etymology: Japanese harakiri, from hara belly + kiri ending, cutting
1. : suicide by disembowelment formerly practiced by the Japanese samurai or decreed to one of its members by the feudal court in consideration of his social status in lieu of the ordinary death penalty
2. : suicide by any means