きる
Meanings
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
2. to sever (connections, ties)
3. to turn off (e.g. the light)
4. to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
5. to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
6. to open (something sealed)
7. to start
8. to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
9. to reduce; to decrease; to discount
10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
11. to cross; to traverse
12. to criticize sharply
13. to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
14. to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
15. to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
16. to shuffle (cards)
17. to discard a tile
18. to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate
19. to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
20. to trump
21. to cut (the connection between two groups)
sometimes キる
22. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
also written as 鑽る
23. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
Verb (5-dan, る)
24. to do completely; to finish doing
after the -masu stem of a verb
25. to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
26. to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly
after the -masu stem of a verb
Pitch accent
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Top 600
Used in vocabulary (132 in total)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to turn completely into; to become completely
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to become completely chilled
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to bite off; to gnaw through
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to turn completely into; to become completely
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to be or remain always on hand
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to twist off
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to close tight
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to become completely chilled
to cut; to slit; to slash
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to be or remain always on hand
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
to be out of; to have no more at hand
to make a start
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
to be in constant attendance
to cut; to slit; to slash
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to cut; to slit; to slash
to break a dam; to burst out
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to switch off; to turn off
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
to chop off; to hack off
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to burn off
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to stare at; to glare at
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to force someone out of the ring
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to break the seal
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
to punctuate a sentence
to snip (off); to nip off; to clip off; to trim off
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to turn off power
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to sell out; to sell off
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
to cut one's way through the waves
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
to release (e.g. a film)
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award; to make a one handed cutting gesture of apology when passing in front of people
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.); to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)
to make out a check (cheque); to write out a check
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
to cut into squares (cubes)
to partition (e.g. a hard drive)
to spend money freely; to blow one's money
Examples (44 in total)
I just cut my finger.
I need to cut my nails.
Let me cut the carrots.