Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to nip off, to snip, to clip, to trim off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
剪み切る はさみきる
 
 
挟み切る はさみきる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

clip, snip, cut
セン き.る つ.む (Kentei 1)
in front, before
まえ ゼン さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
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)