Readings
Kun readingた.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める RadicalComponents
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘfishhook · rice (米) · axe (斤)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1218
Compound words
cutting in two with a single stroke peel strength (e.g. conductor from substrate) crossing (a road, river, etc.)