切腹 Traditional form: 切腹 Pinyin (reading): qiēfù Definitions: harakiri (formal Japanese: seppuku), a samurai's suicide by disemboweling Characters: 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager 腹 - stomach, belly, abdomen; inside Traditional characters: 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager 腹 - stomach, belly, abdomen; inside