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How to say 'Cut' or 'Runout' in Japanese | 切れる

Wondering how to say 'Cut' or 'Runout' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Cut or Runout is 'Kireru', written as 切れる in Japanese.'Cut' or 'Runout' in hiragana is きれる.

    Meaning

    Cut, Runout

    Reading

    きれる

    kireru

    Kanji

    Cut

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '切れる (きれる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to be cut' or 'to cut', often referring to something being severed or divided. For example: the string was cut「糸が切れた」(いとがきれた). The second meaning is 'to run out' or 'to be used up', often referring to resources or time. For example: the battery ran out「バッテリーが切れた」(バッテリーがきれた). This verb is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts, and its meaning can change significantly depending on the context in which it is used.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2940

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 切れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Cut

Hiragana in the Word 切れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Re
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 切れる Through the Kanji

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 切 as well.

  • word

    切る

    Meaning

    Cut, Turn off

  • word

    大切

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    切手

    Meaning

    Stamp

  • word

    売り切れる

    Meaning

    Sellout

  • word

    売り切れ

    Meaning

    Sold out

  • word

    切符

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    親切

    Meaning

    Kind

  • word

    不親切

    Meaning

    Unkind

  • word

    踏切

    Meaning

    Crossing, Railroad

  • word

    切っ掛け

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Trigger

  • word

    一切

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    区切る

    Meaning

    Divide, Separate

  • word

    思い切って

    Meaning

    Boldly

  • word

    品切れ

    Meaning

    Sold out

  • word

    思い切り

    Meaning

    Fully

  • word

    切れ

    Meaning

    Piece

  • word

    締め切り

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    締め切る

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    思い切る

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    切り

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    裏切る

    Meaning

    Betray

  • word

    値切る

    Meaning

    Bargain

  • word

    切り替える

    Meaning

    Switch

  • word

    適切

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    横切る

    Meaning

    Cross

  • word

    張り切る

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

  • word

    爪切り

    Meaning

    Nail clipper

Learn the Word 切れる

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What does 'Kireru' (切れる) mean?

'Kireru' means 'Cut' or 'Runout' .

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