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    3. 切る

    切る

    切きる​

    to cut

    N5KMT5News #11+1CoreDaily LifeTechnologyMedicine & HealthGamesKanji Vocab5 strokes

    きる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery)
    2.
    to sever (connections, ties)
    3.
    to turn off (e.g. the light)
    4.
    to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect
    5.
    to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub)
    6.
    to open (something sealed)
    7.
    to start
    8.
    to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
    9.
    to reduce, to decrease, to discount
    10.
    to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain
    11.
    to cross, to traverse
    12.
    to criticize sharply
    13.
    to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
    14.
    to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
    15.
    to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut
    16.
    to shuffle (cards)
    17.
    to discard a tile
    mahjong
    18.
    to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expel, to excommunicate
    19.
    to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
    20.
    to trump
    21.
    to cut (the connection between two groups)
    go
    22.
    to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
    23.
    to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

    Suffix, Verb

    24.
    to do completely, to finish doing
    25.
    to be completely ..., to be totally ..., to be terribly ...
    26.
    to do clearly, to do decisively, to do firmly

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    紙かみを切きる。

    To cut paper.

    KMT2Daily Life
    料りょう理りのために野や菜さいを切きる。

    To cut vegetables for cooking.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは電でん話わを切きった。

    He hung up the phone.

    KMT5Daily LifeTechnology
    パソコンの電でん源げんを切きるのを忘わすれないでください。

    Please don't forget to turn off the computer's power.

    KMT5TechnologyDaily Life
    彼かれは過か去ことの関かん係けいを完かん全ぜんに切きった。

    He completely severed ties with his past.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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