JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 6

切 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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On
セツsetsu サイsai
Kun
きるkiru きれるkireru きりkiri ぎりgiri きれkire ぎれgire

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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切4 strokes

How to write 切: stroke order

切 has 4 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

切 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 切 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 切

The parts 切 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 七

    seven

  • 刀

    sword; blade

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 6