Word Meaning 舵を切る

かじをきる kaji o kiru

舵を切る is read as かじをきる (kaji o kiru) and means to change direction (of policy, etc.).

Meaning

English

to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to turn the rudder (of a ship)

Reading

Kana

かじをきる

Romaji

kaji o kiru

Writing Variants

かじを切る かじをきる kajiokiru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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舵

かじ

rudder

締め切る

しめきる

to close up

切る

きる

to criticize sharply

裏切る

うらぎる

to betray

張り切る

はりきる

to be in high spirits

区切る

くぎる

to punctuate

踏み切る

ふみきる

to step out of the ring

切り捨てる

きりすてる

to cut off and throw away

横切る

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road)

思い切る

おもいきる

to make up one's mind

割り切る

わりきる

to divide exactly (without remainder)

値切る

ねぎる

to drive a bargain