き
切
　
り
さ
裂
　
く

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
切
　
り
さ
裂
　
く
 切り裂く きりさく
きり
切
さ
裂
　
く
 切裂く きりさく
き
切
　
り
さ
割
　
く
 切り割く きりさく

Contained Kanji 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)
split, rend, tear
さ.く　レツ　-ぎ.れ (Late Jr. High, N1)
file, row, rank
レツ　れっ　レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)