切

Cut

WaniKani level 3 JLPT N4 Joyo grade 2Top 500 · #3244 strokes

Meanings

Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp

On'yomi

せつ、さい

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

き.る、 -き.る、き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、き.れる、 -き.れる、き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

切 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

切 (Cut) is taught on WaniKani at level 3 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #324 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 3

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Words using 切

一切いっさいall 押し切るおしきるto overcome (opposition)横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. road)割り切るわりきるto find a clear solution 区切りくぎりpause (in speech, writing, etc.)見切りみきりabandonment 言い切るいいきるto declare 懇切こんせつkind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.)仕切りしきりpartition 思い切るおもいきるto give up (all thoughts of)歯切れはぎれfeel when biting 時間切れじかんぎれbeing out of time

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