Godan verb

  1. to chip off, to scrape off, to prune.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
削ぎ落とす そぎおとす
 
 
 
 
そぎ落とす そぎおとす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

plane, sharpen, whittle
けず.る サク そ.ぐ (8th, N1)
resemblance
ショウ あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)