勉強 / 単語 / 切る

切る

きる

  • to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) v5r vt
  • to sever (connections, ties) v5r vt
  • to turn off (e.g. the light) v5r vt
  • to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect v5r vt
  • to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub) v5r vt
  • to open (something sealed) v5r vt
  • to start v5r vt
  • to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) v5r vt
  • to reduce; to decrease; to discount v5r vt
  • to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain v5r vt
  • to cross; to traverse v5r vt
  • to criticize sharply v5r vt
  • to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki) v5r vt
  • to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.) v5r vt
  • to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut v5r vt
  • to shuffle (cards) v5r vt
  • to discard a tile v5r vt mahj
  • to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expulse; to excommunicate v5r vt
  • to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph) v5r vt
  • to trump v5r vt
  • to cut (the connection between two groups) (in go) v5r vt
  • to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone) v5r vt
  • to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.) v5r vt
  • to finish; to complete aux-v v5r
beginner

Kanji

セツ • サイ

き.る • -き.る • き.り • -き.り • -ぎ.り • き.れる • -き.れる • き.れ • -き.れ • -ぎ.れ

cut; cutoff; be sharp

Grade Level 2

4 Strokes

Synonyms

縁を切る

えんをきる

  • to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with) exp v5r
Advanced

電話を切る

でんわをきる

  • to hang up; to end a telephone conversation exp v5r
Advanced

値切る

ねぎる

  • to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle v5r vt
Advanced

切り札

きりふだ

  • trump card n
  • ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon n
Advanced

疲れきる

つかれきる

  • to be exhausted; to be tired out v5r
Advanced