“Cut” or “Chop” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “切”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “切” means “Off”, “Eager” or “End” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “切”
Jouyou Kanji “切” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せつ(setsu) |
| さい(sai) | |
| Kun-Yomi | き(る)(ki(ru)) |
| き(れる)(ki(reru)) | |
| Meanings | Cut, Hash, Slice, Saw, Shear |
| Brush up, Polish, File, Rub, Grind | |
| Draw near, Be imminent, Approach | |
| Fit, Suit | |
| Kind, Polite, Intimate | |
| All, Wholly, Entirely | |
| Fragment, Piece, Slice, A cut | |
| Limit, An end, Period |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “切”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 切手(きって-ki tte) | Postage stamp |
| 切符(きっぷ-ki ppu) | Ticket |
| 切り株(きりかぶ-ki ri ka bu) | Stump, Stubble |
| 切り口上(きりこうじょう-ki ri ko u jo u) | Stiff formality, Set terms |
| 切り捨て(きりすて-ki ri su te) | ① Cutting a person down, ② Omission, Rounding down (e.g. fractions), Truncation |
| 切妻造り(きりづまづくり-ki ru du ma du ku ri) | Gabled roof, Building with a gabled roof, Gabled roof construction |
| 切り詰める(きりつめる-ki ri tsu me ru) | ① Cut and shorten, Cut back, ② Reduce cost, Be tight with one’s money, Keep cost low |
| 切り通し(きりとおし-ki ri to o shi) | Road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain |
| 切り火(きりび-ki ri bi) | Striking sparks with flint and steel, Fire by rubbing wooden sticks, Purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck) |
| 切り開く(きりひらく-ki ri hi ra ku) | Open, Pave, Break through, Hack through, To clear |
| 切り札(きりふだ-ki ri fu da) | ① Trump card, ② Chief card, Ace up one’s sleeve, Secret weapon |
| 切り盛り(きりもり-ki ri mo ri) | ① Handling, Management, ② Cutting up and serving food |
| 切れ味(きれあじ-ki re a ji) | ① Sharpness, Cutting ability, ② Quickness (of wit), Incisiveness, Technical proficiency, ③ (In ball sports) peppiness (of a ball) |
| 切れ者(きれもの-ki re mo no) | Shrewd man, Sharp and able man |
| 切開(せっかい-se kka i) | Incision, Incisure |
| 切諫(せっかん-se kka n) | Caution, Caveat, Admonition, Expostulation |
| 切言(せつげん-se tsu ge n) | ① Earnest persuasion, Urging strongly, ② Saying harshly, Arguing fiercely, Cutting remark |
| 切磋琢磨(せっさたくま-se ssa ta ku ma) | ① Diligent application (to work or study), Cultivating one’s character by studying hard, Polish, Refine, Hone, ② Mutual encouragement (to improve), Working hard together, Friendly rivalry |
| 切実(せつじつ-se tsu ji tsu) | ① Earnest, Sincere, Acute, Keen, ② Pressing, Urgent, Serious, Severe |
| 切歯扼腕(せっしやくわん-se sshi ya ku wa n) | State of extreme regret, Being enraged, Gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast in anger or regret |
| 切所(せっしょ-se ssho) | Difficult point of (mountain paths etc) |
| 切除(せつじょ-se tsu jo) | Cut off, Cut out, Ablation, Resection, Surgical removal |
| 切々(せつせつ-se tsu se tsu) | ① Passionate, Fervent, ② Affecting, Moving, Touching |
| 切断(せつだん-se tsu da n) | Ablation, Cutting |
| 切迫(せっぱく-se ppa ku) | Impendence, Urgency, Imminence |
| 切羽詰まる(せっぱつまる-se ppa tsu ma ru) | Be driven into a corner, To be in a fix, To be in a desperate situation, To be in a pinch, To be in a predicament, To be packed to the hilt |
| 切腹(せっぷく-se ppu ku) | Seppuku, Harakiri, Seppuku as a death penalty |
| 切片(せっぺん-se ppe n) | Intercept, Segment |
| 切望(せつぼう-se tsu bo u) | Earnest desire, Eager wish, Yearning for, Thirst, Earnest desire |
| 切問近思(せつもんきんし-se tsu mo n ki n shi) | Asking questions enthusiastically and thinking deeply about issues that concern |
| 切要(せつよう-se tsu yo u) | Essential, Vital |
| 切論(せつろん-se tsu ro n) | Persistent argument |
| 一切(いっさい-i ssa i) | All, Everything, Entirety, Whole, Without exception |
| 合切(がっさい-ga ssa i) | All altogether, All, Everything |
| 懇切(こんせつ-ko n se tsu) | Good-hearted, Sympathetic, Openhearted, Benevolent, Kindly, Charitable, Large-hearted |
| 親切(しんせつ-shi n se tsu) | Kind, Gentle, Considerate, Generous, Friendly, Nice |
| 大切(たいせつ-ta i se tsu) | Precious, Valuable, Important |
| 痛切(つうせつ-tsu u se tsu) | Acutely, Keenly, Heartfeltly, Deeply, Poignantly |
| 適切(てきせつ-te ki se tsu) | Appropriate, Suitable, Fitting, Apt, Proper, Right, Pertinent, Relevant |
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