Kanji
What does the kanji 切 mean?
切 means cut; earnest, heartfelt. On'yomi セツ、サイ. Kun'yomi き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ.
| On'yomi | セツ、サイ |
|---|---|
| Kun'yomi | き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Main radical | 刀 |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
切On'yomi セツ、サイKun'yomi き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes
cut; earnest, heartfelt
Memory hook
A knife (刀) coming down and chopping the thing clean through — CUT, EARNEST.
Main radical
刀knife 2 strokesBuilt from
Stroke order · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Common words
More words with this kanji
- 大切たいせつimportant
- 親切しんせつkind, considerate
- 適切てきせつappropriate, suitable
- 切れるきれるto be cut off, to run out; to be sharp
- 横切るよこぎるto cross, to cut across
- 裏切るうらぎるto betray
- 踏切ふみきりrailroad crossing; takeoff line (jumping)
- 区切るくぎるto divide, to partition; to punctuate
- 売り切れうりきれsold out
- 張り切るはりきるto be enthusiastic, to be fired up
- 思い切りおもいきりto one's heart's content, with all one's might; resolve, determination
- 締め切るしめきるto close (permanently); to close for applications
- 売り切れるうりきれるto sell out
- 締切しめきりdeadline
- ～切れ～きれa piece, slice; out of, run out of (suffix)
- 思いっ切りおもいっきりto one's heart's content, with all one's might; decisively
- 切実せつじつearnest, urgent, pressing
- 切ないせつないheartrending, painful, sad
- 切れ目きれめbreak, gap, cut-off point
- 区切りくぎりboundary, breaking point, punctuation
- 小切手こぎってcheck, cheque
- 打ち切るうちきるto terminate, to discontinue, to cut off
- 押し切るおしきるto push through despite opposition, to have one's way
- 切り捨てるきりすてるto discard, cut off (an idea, a fraction)