Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off. Esp. 区切る.
  2. to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud). Esp. 句切る.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
区切る くぎる
 
句切る くぎる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ward, district
ク オウ コウ (3rd, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
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)