切
き.る
kiru
JLPT N44 strokesKanjiLevel 25 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

切 is the kanji for "Cut". A common reading is き.る (kiru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Cut

Also : Cutoff · Be Sharp

Readings

kunき.る/ kirukunき.り/ kirikunぎ.り/ girikunき.れる/ kirerukunき.れ/ kirekunぎ.れ/ gireonせつ/ setsuonさい/ sai

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 切 represents 'CUT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of cut.

Reading ·

On-reading: せつ — remember this sound by associating it with cut. Kun-reading: き.る.

Example Sentences

ハサミで紙を切りました。

はさみでかみをきりました。

I cut the paper with scissors.

大切な友達が引っ越して寂しくなりました。

たいせつなともだちがひっこしてさびしくなりました。

My dear friend moved away and I feel lonely.

Vocabulary using 切

切れ
kire
cut · piece · slice
切れる
kireru
to break
横切る
yokogiru
arms) · to cross · to traverse
切り
kiri
end
適切
tekisetsu
apt · right · proper
思い切り
omoikiri
hard · heavily · resolution
思いっ切り
omoikiri
very
～切れ
kire
out of ~

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