Word Meaning 切る

きる kiru

切る is read as きる (kiru) and means to criticize sharply.

Meaning

English

to criticize sharply
to cut (the connection between two groups)
to discard a tile
to do completely
to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
to open (something sealed)
to sever (connections, ties)
to shuffle (cards)

Reading

Kana

きる

Romaji

kiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 結ぶ,続ける,繋ぐ Related Words 爪,伸ばす Rank 4943 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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切れる

きれる

to be able to do completely

切り上げる

きりあげる

to revalue (currency)

切り下げる

きりさげる

to round down (e.g. fraction)

切り捨てる

きりすてる

to cut off and throw away

切り替える

きりかえる

to change

切り取る

きりとる

to cut off

切羽詰まる

せっぱつまる

to be at one's wits' end

切り詰める

きりつめる

to shorten

切り替わる

きりかわる

to change (to)

切り整える

きりととのえる

to cut and prepare (stones)

切り拡げる

きりひろげる

to cut and enlarge

切手

きって

stamp (postage)

Example Sentences

そろそろ切るぞ？

Should we hang up soon?

道路を横切るな。

Don't cross the road.

毎朝線路を横切る。

I cross the rail tracks every morning.

髪は月に一度切るよ。

I have my hair cut once a month.

２．大根は拍子木に切る。

2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.

電気切るの忘れた気がする。

I think that I forgot to turn off the lights.

塩漬けキャベツを細かく切る。

Chop the pickled cabbage finely.

彼女は値切るのがうまいんだ。

She's good at bargaining the price down.

玉ねぎを切ると涙が出るのよね。

My eyes water when I cut onions.

外は身を切るような寒さだった。

It was piercingly cold outside.

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