JLPT N4 · 4 strokes

Kanji 切: "cut, cutoff, be sharp"

The kanji 切 means "cut, cutoff, be sharp". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read セツ, サイ in on'yomi and き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り in kun'yomi.

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Stroke order

1234

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)

Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Meaningcut, cutoff, be sharp
Strokes4
JLPT levelN4
Taught in Japangrade 2
Frequency rank324 of 2,501

Common words with 切

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

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