Kanji · N4 · 4 strokes
切 / to cut
Kanji for to cut.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | セツ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | き.ります | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
切 carries the meaning to cut.
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How to write 切
Trace 切 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.
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Common compounds with 切
切りますきりますto cut
親切しんせつkind
切手きってstamp
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切 in context
はさみで紙を切ります。
はさみでかみをきります
I cut paper with scissors.
田中さんは親切な人です。
たなかさんはしんせつなひとです
Mr. Tanaka is a kind person.
80円の切手をください。
はちじゅうえんのきってをください
Please give me an 80-yen stamp.
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Printable practice sheet
Print this worksheet to practice writing 切 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.
切 — Kanji Practice
4 strokes · studyhiragana.com/kanji/切
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