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切

cut
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingセツ、サイ
Kun readingき.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. cutRtK
    彼は封筒を切って開けた。He cut the envelope open.tatoeba
    古栗の木の古切り口。Furukuri no ki no furukirikuchi (the old cut end of an old chestnut tree).wiki
  2. be sharp
  3. cutoff
  1. to cut
  2. to cut through
  3. to perform (surgery)
  4. to sever (connections, ties)
  5. to turn off (e.g. the light)

Popular Usage

切手切符切る大切親切切れ裏切る切れる締切区切る売り切れ締め切る

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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seven (七) · diced (七) · sword (刀) · dagger (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 89

Compound words

切るきる
to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light)
切手きって
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
切符きっぷ
ticket
大切たいせつ
important; significant; serious; crucial; precious
親切しんせつ
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly
切れきれ
piece; slice; strip; scrap; cloth
切れるきれる
to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack
裏切るうらぎる
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)
区切るくぎる
to divide; to separate; to partition; to demarcate; to delimit
売り切れうりきれ
sold-out
締め切るしめきる
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
売り切れるうりきれる
to be sold out
切り替えるきりかえる
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
仕切りしきり
partition; division; boundary; compartment; settlement of accounts
思い切るおもいきる
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision
親切なしんせつな
kind
大切なたいせつな
important
不親切なふしんせつな
unkind
一切いっさい
all; everything; entirety; the whole; absolutely (not)
切りきり
end; finish; place to stop; bound; limit
区切りくぎり
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
切れ目きれめ
gap; break; rift; pause; interval
打ち切るうちきる
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
懇切こんせつ
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed

On Reading Examples

彼は法を守ることがいかに大切かを指摘した。たいせつ
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.tatoeba
彼は平和の大切さを強調した。たいせつ
He emphasized the importance of peace.tatoeba
彼は大切な用事で大阪へ行った。たいせつ
He went to Osaka on important business.tatoeba
彼は運動の大切さを強調した。たいせつ
He put emphasis on the importance of the exercise.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は切手を私の二倍集めている。きって
He has collected twice as many stamps as I have.tatoeba
彼は切手をたくさん集めた。きって
He collected a lot of stamps.tatoeba
彼は切手を５００枚も集めた。きって
He has collected no fewer than five hundred stamps.tatoeba
彼は手紙に切手を貼った。きって
He put a stamp on the letter.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は法を守ることがいかに大切かを指摘した。
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.tatoeba
彼は平和の大切さを強調した。
He emphasized the importance of peace.tatoeba
彼は聞こえないふりをしてその難局を切り抜けた。
He got out of the trouble by making believe that he couldn't hear.tatoeba
1945年に衣料切符制度がとられた。
In 1945, the ration ticket system of clothes was established.wiki
太湖汽船・琵琶湖汽船との連絡割引切符の発売を開始。
Sales of discount through-tickets between this line and Taiko-kisen and Biwako Kisen started.wiki
水分をよく切るのがコツ。
The secret of cooking okara is draining it well.wiki
- 板場を仕切る最上位者。
Highest position in charge of the kitchen.wiki
細切れを載せる地方もある。
In some areas, thin strips of stewed fried tofu are used as the topping.wiki
哀れと言っただけでは言い切れない。
The word, pitifulness cannot express this meaning enough.wiki
数珠は、中糸が切れる前に修理に出す。
Juzu should be repaired before the inner string is broken.wiki
呰麻呂の行動記録は伊治城の反乱で途切れる。
Azamaro's record had ended in the rebellion of Koreharu-jo Castle.wiki
これを切っ掛けとして出家を決意。
This made him decide to become a priest.wiki
それを切っ掛けに　2月8日に仕事を辞め宗教の道ひとすじに立つ。
This made him decide to quit his job on February 8 and start devoting himself to the field of religion.wiki
桃井館松切りの場
Momonoi-yakata matsukiri no ba (scene of cutting branches of a pine tree at the Momonoi mansion)wiki
そのため明・朝鮮連合軍は強襲策を放棄し、包囲戦に切り替える。
Accordingly, the allied forces of Ming and Korea gave up the attack and switched to a battle of encirclement.wiki

Stroke Order

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