Word Meaning 切れ

きれ kire

切れ is read as きれ (kire) and means agility.

Meaning

English

  1. agility
  2. cloth
  3. counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
  4. sharpness
  5. piece
  6. slice
  7. strip
  8. scrap

Reading

Kana

きれ

Romaji

kire

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words ,生地,布地,テキスタイル,ファブリック,服地,反物,呉服 Rank 14665 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

切手

きって

stamp (postage)

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切り

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切る

きる

to criticize sharply

切り上げ

きりあげ

revaluation

切らす

きらす

to be out of (e.g. breath)

切ない

せつない

oppressive

切れる

きれる

to be able to do completely

切り下げ

きりさげ

devaluation (e.g. of currency)

切れ目

きれめ

end

切り口

きりくち

point of view

Example Sentences

3

でんきがきゅうにきれた。

The electricity suddenly cut off.

このないふはよくきれる。

This knife cuts well.

がそりんがもうきれそうだ。

It looks like we're about to run out of gas.