Word Meaning 削る

はつる hatsuru

削る is read as はつる (hatsuru) and means to shave off (esp. concrete).

Meaning

English

  1. to shave off (esp. concrete)
  2. to take a percentage
  3. to take a cut

Reading

Kana

はつる

Romaji

hatsuru

Writing Variants

  • 砕る はつる hatsuru
  • 斫る はつる hatsuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 105436 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

削り取る

けずりとる

to shave off

削げる

そげる

to split

削れる

けずれる

to be shaved or planed

削がれる

そがれる

to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.)

削減

さくげん

cut

削除

さくじょ

deletion

削り節

けずりぶし

flaked bonito

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

Example Sentences

2

えんぴつをけずるのをてつだってください。

Please help me sharpen the pencil.

むだなしゅっぴをけずるひつようがある。

We need to shave off unnecessary expenses.