Word Meaning 削り

はつり hatsuri

削り is read as はつり (hatsuri) and means shaving (usu. concrete, paintwork, etc.).

Meaning

English

shaving (usu. concrete, paintwork, etc.)
chipping

Reading

Kana

はつり

Romaji

hatsuri

Writing Variants

斫りはつり hatsuri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 105948 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

削減

さくげん

cut

削除

さくじょ

deletion

削る

けずる

to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.)

削り節

けずりぶし

flaked bonito

削り取る

けずりとる

to shave off

削り出す

けずりだす

to machine

削り代

けずりしろ

cutting stock (extra material cut off in machining operations as a safety margin for tolerances)

削進

さくしん

excavation (esp. of a tunnel)

削岩機

さくがんき

rock drill

削去

さっきょ

removal

削り落とす

けずりおとす

to scrape off

削り花

けずりばな

wooden flower whittled from a log

Example Sentences

岩が波に削り取られた。

いわがなみにけずりとられた。

The rock was scraped away by the waves.

りんごの皮を薄く削りなさい。

りんごのかわをうすくけずりなさい。

Pare the apple skin thinly.