切る
きる
kiru
JLPT N5verbVocabularyLevel 6 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

切る (きる (kiru)) means "to cut". It is read きる (kiru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

to cut

Also : to cut through · to perform (surgery)

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Example Sentences

包丁で野菜を切ります。

ほうちょうでやさいをきります。

I cut vegetables with a kitchen knife.

Kanji in this word

切
to cut
Kunき.る、き.り、ぎ.り
Onせつ、さい
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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