切


This is the kanji means to cut, break off, or run out of. This makes sense considering the radical on the right side is katana (刀).

on readings:
  • setsu
  • sai
kun readings:
  • ki
examples:
足切り ashikiri test to eliminate weak candidates
ご親切 goshinsetsu kind
一切れ hitokire slice, piece
石切り ishikiri stonecutting, quarrying
貸し切り kashikiri reservations, booking
切符 kippu ticket
切符売り場 kippu uriba ticket office
切り上げ kiriage conclusion, rounding up, revaluation
切り替え kirikae renewal, changeover
切り下げ kirisage reduciton, devaluation
切手 kitte (postage) stamp
小切手 kogitte (bank) check
困り切る komarikiru be in a bad fix, at a loss
値切る negiru haggle over the price, bargain
切腹 seppuku ritual suicide by disembowelment
親切 shinsetsu kind
大切 taisetsu important
適切 tekisetsu pertinent, appropriate

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Last Alteration Performed: 7 January 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.