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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

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    Reading

    kunyomiけず

    kezu

    onyomiさく

    saku

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)肖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

    刀

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1771

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 削

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

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    肖

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

Words Using 削

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    削減

    Meaning

    Reduction

    word

    削る

    Meaning

    Reduce, Shave

    word

    削除

    Meaning

    Deletion

Kanji Related to 削 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 削 Through the Part 肖

These 3 kanji contain the part 肖 as well.

    kanji

    硝

    Meaning

    Niter, Nitrate

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

Learn the Kanji 削

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.