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Meaning of 切る(きる) in Japanese

切る
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
きる
Romaji
kiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to cut (usu. to cut through)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sever (connections, ties)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to turn off (i.e. the light)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to terminate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to open (something sealed)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to start
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to set (a limit)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to reduce; to decrease; to discount
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to cross
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to do (something noticeable)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to turn (a vehicle)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to cut (the ball)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to shuffle (cards)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to trump
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone)
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Godan verb with `ru' ending
    Meaning
    (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish; to complete

Examples of 切る, きる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
切る
Plain Polite
切ります
Negative
切らない
Negative Polite
切りません

Past

Plain
切った
Plain Polite
切りました
Negative
切らなかった
Negative Polite
切りませんでした

Te

Plain
切って
Plain Polite
切りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
切られる
Plain Polite
切られます
Negative
切られない
Negative Polite
切られません

Related Kanji

切 JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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