Word Meaning 切り返す

きりかえす kirikaesu

切り返す is read as きりかえす (kirikaesu) and means to perform a twisting backward knee trip.

Meaning

English

  1. to perform a twisting backward knee trip
  2. to retort
  3. to slash back
  4. to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction
  5. to cut the wheel
  6. to strike back
  7. to counterattack

Reading

Kana

きりかえす

Romaji

kirikaesu

Writing Variants

  • 斬り返す きりかえす kirikaesu
  • 切返す きりかえす kirikaesu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 20996 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

切り返し

きりかえし

railway switchback

国際返信切手券

こくさいへんしんきってけん

international reply-paid coupon

切り倒す

きりたおす

to cut down

切回す

きりまわす

to cut around

切り離す

きりはなす

to cut off (from)

切り崩す

きりくずす

to level (earth)

切らす

きらす

to be out of (e.g. breath)

切り出す

きりだす

to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)

切実

せつじつ

pertinent

切断

せつだん

cutting

切り取り

きりどり

cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.)