4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

Kunき.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ
Onセツ、サイ

Radicals

Common words

  • 切るきる
    to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery), to sever (connections, ties), to turn off (e.g. the light), to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect, to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub), to open (something sealed), to start, to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.), to reduce, to decrease, to discount, to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain, to cross, to traverse, to criticize sharply, to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki), to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.), to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut, to shuffle (cards), to discard a tile, to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expulse, to excommunicate, to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph), to trump, to cut (the connection between two groups), to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone), to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.), to do completely
  • 大切たいせつ
    important, significant, serious, crucial, precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved, careful
  • 裏切るうらぎる
    to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross
  • 切れるきれる
    to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack, to be injured, to wear out, to be worn out, to break, to burst, to collapse, to wear off, to stop working, to go dead, to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due, to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of, to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected, to cut well, to be sharp, to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able, to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time), to dry off, to curve, to veer, to shuffle (cards), to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip, to be able to do completely
  • 一切いっさい
    all, everything, entirety, the whole, absolutely (not), (not) at all, (none) whatsoever, without exception
  • 親切しんせつ
    kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice
  • 裏切り者うらぎりもの
    betrayer, traitor, turncoat, informer
  • 切断せつだん
    cutting, severance, section, amputation, disconnection
  • 大切にたいせつに
    carefully, with (great) care, with caution
  • 小切手こぎって
    cheque, check
  • 切れきれ
    piece, slice, strip, scrap, cloth, sharpness, agility, counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
  • 仕切るしきる
    to partition, to divide, to mark off, to direct, to manage, to run, to organize, to take responsibility for, to settle accounts, to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout), to poise oneself for the initial charge
  • 裏切りうらぎり
    treachery, betrayal, perfidy
  • 適切てきせつ
    appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant
  • 切れぎれ
    completely using up ..., running out of ..., exhausting ...
  • 切符きっぷ
    ticket
  • 大切な人たいせつなひと
    special someone, special person, precious one, significant other
  • 不適切ふてきせつ
    unsuitable, inappropriate, improper
  • 張り切るはりきる
    to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point
  • 切り替えるきりかえる
    to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over