Jiten beta

切(き)る
Rank #801

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
    1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
  • 2. to sever (connections, ties)
  • 3. to turn off (e.g. the light)
  • 4. to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
  • 5. to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
  • 6. to open (something sealed)
  • 7. to start
  • 8. to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
  • 9. to reduce; to decrease; to discount
  • 10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
  • 11. to cross; to traverse
  • 12. to criticize sharply
  • 13. to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
  • 14. to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
  • 15. to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
  • 16. to shuffle (cards)
  • 17. to discard a tile
  • 18. to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate
  • 19. to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
  • 20. to trump
  • 21. to cut (the connection between two groups)
  • 22. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
  • 23. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
  • suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
    24. to do completely; to finish doing
  • 25. to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...
  • 26. to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly

Readings

切る
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きる
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