Today’s Kanji is “切” (ki-ru); Kanji for “cut”.
Handwritten Kanji “切” (ki-ru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “切”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 切 | セツ サイ き-る き-れる | setsu sai ki-ru ki-reru | 4 | 刀 | cut |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “切”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 切腹 | せっぷく | seppuku | harakiri (stomach cutting) |
| 髪を切る | かみをきる | kami wo kiru | To cut the hair |
| 一切れの鮭 | ひときれのさけ | hitokire no sake | a piece of salmon |
