切る
きる
Meanings
- 01
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
- 02
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to sever (connections, ties)
- 03
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to turn off (e.g. the light)
- 04
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
- 05
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
- 06
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to open (something sealed)
- 07
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to start
- 08
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
- 09
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to reduce; to decrease; to discount
- 10
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
- 11
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to cross; to traverse
- 12
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to criticize sharply
- 13
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
- 14
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
- 15
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
- 16
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to shuffle (cards)
- 17
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to discard a tile
- 18
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expulse; to excommunicate
- 19
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
- 20
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to trump
- 21
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to cut (the connection between two groups)
- 22
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
also written as 鑽る
- 23
Godan verb (る) · Transitive
to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
- 24
Auxiliary verb · Godan verb (る)
to do completely
after the -masu stem of a verb
Pitch accent
Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.
- 切る頭高 · Atamadaka