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What is Aku Soku Zan?
used by the captain of the first shinsengumi unit saito hajime meaning swift death to evil
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Aku Soku Zan - video
Aku Soku Zan - what is it?
Means "Evil swiftly kill". Phrase of the Shinsengumi.
Aku. Soku. Zan.
What does "Aku Soku Zan" mean?
Sin. Swift. Slay. Often translated as kill evil swiftly.
Aku Soku Zan - what does it mean?
The code of Hajime Saitou of the Shinsingumi. This may or may not apply to all members of the Shinsingumi. It is at least what many strived to do.
Aku Soku Zan - meaning
The more poetic translations are "Swift death to evil" and "Slay evil immediately."
Aku = Evil
Soku = Immediate (more emphasis on "immediate" as opposed to "swiftly" or "quickly")
Zan = Slay (Depending on how you see it; literally it means "chop" but this changes slightly in context. Here it probably means "slay".
It is a motto that united soldiers in late 19th century Japan, during the period of the Meiji Revolution.
Though some may consider such a "law" an extreme measure, those who followed it did so religiously. Believing that no matter what side they fought for, that as long as they upheld Aku Soku Zan, they would accomplish their mission.