Info on the Kanji 切

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Meaning(s)

cut, cutoff, be sharp

Reading(s)

onyomi SETSU, SAI
kunyomi ki-ru, ki-reru

Other

stroke count 4
grade 2
jlpt level N4
Example words with 切
WordMeaning
せつ
setsu
eager / earnest / ardent / kind / keen / acute
いっさい
issai
all / everything / the whole / lock, stock, and barrel / absolutely not / without exception / entirely not
かんせつ
kan setsu
land division in the ryukyu kingdom equivalent to modern villages
きゅうせつ
kyuu setsu
under pressure / urgency
しんせつ
shinsetsu
kindness / gentleness
せいせつ
sei setsu
tangent
せつに
setsuni
eagerly / earnestly / ardently
きり
kiri
end / finish / stop / bounds / limits / delivery date / finale / end of an act / final performance of the day / counter for slices / counter for cuts / only / just / since / remaining
きる
kiru
to cut / to cut through / to perform / to sever / to turn off / to terminate / to hang up / to disconnect / to punch / to tear off / to open / to start / to set / to do in less or within a certain time / to issue / to reduce / to decrease / to discount / to shake
きれ
kire
piece / slice / strip / scrap / cloth / sharpness / counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
せつひ
setsu hi
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together / fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc. / shinto fire-purification ceremony
せつはな
setsu hana
cut flowers
せっかい
sekkai
incision / operation / section
せつげん
setsu gen
urging / persuasion / declaration
きりくち
kirikuchi
cut end / section / opening / slit
きりこ
kiriko
facet / facetted object
せつかみ
setsu kami
cut paper / paper cut in half / paper scrap / the art of cutting paper
せつじ
setsu ji
punctuation words in haiku, renga, etc. such as "ya", "kana", "keri", etc.
せつもの
setsu mono
sharp and able person
きって
kitte
stamp / merchandise certificate
せつせつ
setsu setsu
passionate / fervent / affecting / moving / touching
きっさき
kissaki
point / pointed verbal attack
せつち
setsu chi
cloth / fabric
せっつう
settsuu
cutting / excavation / sunken road / opencut
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