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What is the Kanji for 'Plane' and 'Cut by chipping'? | 削

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Plane' and 'Cut by chipping', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Plane' and 'Cut by chipping' is 削.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    Reading

    kunyomiけず

    kezu

    onyomiさく

    saku

    Parts

    Sword (刀)Resemble, Resemblance

    Example Word

    削減: reduction. The Japanese verbal noun '削減 (さくげん)' means 'reduction'. It refers to the act of decreasing or cutting down something, such as costs, expenses, or quantities. This term is often used in formal or business contexts. For example: The company plans to reduce costs「会社はコスト削減を計画している」(かいしゃはコストさくげんをけいかくしている). The government aims to reduce carbon emissions「政府は炭素排出量の削減を目指している」(せいふはたんそはいしゅつりょうのさくげんをめざしている). Note that '削減' is typically used with nouns to indicate what is being reduced, as in 'コスト削減 (cost reduction)' or '人員削減 (staff reduction)'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1771

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Sword

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    削減

    Meaning

    Reduction

    word

    削除

    Meaning

    Deletion

    word

    削る

    Meaning

    Reduce, Shave

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 肖 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Extinguish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Niter, Nitrate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

Learn the Kanji

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What does 削 mean?

削 means 'Plane' and 'Cut by chipping'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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