漢字道KANJIDO

4 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 24 strokesRadical
On
セツ・サイ
Kun
き(る)・き(れる)
Meaning
to cut

Origin

ORIGIN

Cutting with a knife (刀); 七 gives the sound — to cut.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

セツ切断・親切・切に
サイ一切
きる切る

Compare: 斬る

きれる切れる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 切手きって

    stamp

  • 大切たいせつ

    important

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

かみを 切ります。

I cut the paper.

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