What is another word for Seppuku?
Pronunciation: [sˈɛpuːkˌuː] (IPA) 
Seppuku is the Japanese term for ritual suicide by disembowelment, practiced for centuries by samurai as a way of restoring honor to oneself or one's family. While this term is widely known in the West, there are several synonyms or related terms that are often used interchangeably. One such synonym is harakiri, which is the more colloquial word used in Japan to describe ritual suicide. Another term is jigai, which refers specifically to female ritual suicide. The term "kamikaze," which originally meant "divine wind," was also used during World War II to describe suicide missions by Japanese pilots, but this usage is not necessarily related to the traditional practice of seppuku.
