4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

cut, cutoff, be sharp

Kun'yomi
  • to cut ②to sever (connections, ties) ③to finish
  • -き
  • end ②bounds ③counter for slices (esp. thick slices) ④only ⑤since
  • -き
  • -ぎ
  • to break ②to be injured ③to be able to do completely
  • -きれる
  • piece ②cloth ③counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
  • -き
  • -ぎ
On'yomi
  • eager ②OFF (on switch)
  • サイ
Nanori
  • きつ
  • end ②bounds ③counter for slices (esp. thick slices) ④only ⑤since
  • ぎり

Character Breakdown

cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

important ②precious ③careful
to cut ②to sever (connections, ties) ③to finish
to break ②to be injured ③to be able to do completely
all ②absolutely (not)
piece ②cloth ③counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
eager ②OFF (on switch)
painful ②oppressive
trump card ②ace up one's sleeve
to be in high spirits
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References

Unicode hex code 5207
JIS X 0208 1-32-58
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Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2f2.2
Four corner code 4772.0
De Roo Code 1445