Word Meaning 切り

きり kiri

切り is read as きり (kiri) and means delivery date (of a futures contract).

Meaning

English

delivery date (of a futures contract)
king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
trump card
(ever) since
after
continuously
remaining (in a particular state)
counter for slices (esp. thick slices)

Reading

Kana

きり

Romaji

kiri

Writing Variants

限きり kiri
限りきり kiri
切きり kiri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 4817 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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切り売り

きりうり

selling by the piece

切り取り

きりどり

cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.)

切り盛り

きりもり

cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

切り張り

きりばり

cut and paste

切手

きって

stamp (postage)

切

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切る

きる

to criticize sharply

切り上げ

きりあげ

revaluation

切りがない

きりがない

endless

切らす

きらす

to be out of (e.g. breath)

切れ

きれ

agility

切ない

せつない

oppressive

Example Sentences

トムの裏切り者！

Tom, you traitor!

爪を切りなさい。

Clip your nails.

指を切りました。

I just cut my finger.

電話を切りなさい。

Put the phone down.

ナイフで切ります。

I'll cut it with a knife.

思い切り泣いてよ。

Cry your heart out.

肉は細切りにします。

Cut the meat into thin strips.

締切りは月曜日です。

The deadline is Monday.

髪を切りに行ったよ。

She went to get her hair cut.

締め切りはいつですか？

When is the deadline?

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