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切 – cut, cutoff, be sharp
4 strokesTaught in grade 2#324 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 切 means cut, cutoff, be sharp. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セツ、サイ (setsu, sai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ (kiru, kiru, kiri, kiri, giri, kireru, kireru, kire, kire, gire). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 刀 (no. 18).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | セツ | setsu |
| On’yomi | サイ | sai |
| Kun’yomi | き.る | kiru |
| Kun’yomi | -き.る | kiru |
| Kun’yomi | き.り | kiri |
| Kun’yomi | -き.り | kiri |
| Kun’yomi | -ぎ.り | giri |
| Kun’yomi | き.れる | kireru |
| Kun’yomi | -き.れる | kireru |
| Kun’yomi | き.れ | kire |
| Kun’yomi | -き.れ | kire |
| Kun’yomi | -ぎ.れ | gire |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 刀 (Kangxi radical 18). Components: 刀・匕.
Words using 切
切手きってstamp (postage)切符きっぷticket切るきるto cut大切たいせつimportant親切しんせつkind切れきれpiece切りきりend適切てきせつappropriate裏切るうらぎるto betray切れるきれるto break横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. road)締切しめきりdeadline踏切ふみきりrailway crossing区切るくぎるto divide売り切れうりきれsold-out思い切りおもいきりto one's heart's content切っ掛けきっかけchance締め切りしめきりdeadline締め切るしめきるto close up張り切るはりきるto be in high spirits売り切れるうりきれるto be sold out思いっ切りおもいっきりto one's heart's content一切いっさいall切替きりかえexchange
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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