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Kanji 切

4 strokes

Meaning

cut, cutoff, be sharp

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
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#324 / 2500

Themes: Cooking

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Words with 切

  • 切手

    きって

    postal (postage) stamps

    N5
  • 切符

    きっぷ

    a ticket

    N5
  • 切る

    きる

    to cut; to hang up (a phone)

    N5
  • 大切

    たいせつ

    important

    N5
  • 親切

    しんせつ

    kindness

    N4
  • 切れ

    きれ

    cloth, piece, cut

    N3
  • 切り

    きり

    limits, place to leave off

    N3
  • 適切

    てきせつ

    appropriate, adequate, relevance

    N3

Example sentences

  • ジャックは切手きってを集あつめている。

    Jack collects stamps.

  • お体からだを大切たいせつに。

    Take care.

  • 時間切じかんぎれです。

    Your time is up.

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