切 — cut, sever, earnest

き切 cut

U+5207 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 4 strokes Freq #324 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #85 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

cut
sever
earnest

word

き ki Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

切(き) る kiru to cut 切(き) れる kireru to cut well 思(おも) い切(き) る omoikiru to resolve 裏(うら) 切(ぎ) る uragiru to betray 切(き) り替(か) える kirikaeru to switch 切(き) れ kire piece

さい sai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

一(いっ) 切(さい) issai all

せつ setsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

大(たい) 切(せつ) taisetsu important 適(てき) 切(せつ) tekisetsu appropriate

Stroke order

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