切

kirigami; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami); cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap

complete Buddhist scriptures

Hypericum erectum (species of St. John's wort)

cutter; cutting machine; guillotine

osteotomy

finely cutting a fish to cut up its small bones

quarrying (stone); quarryman

stonecutting; stonemasonry; stonecutter; stonemason

fixed or appointed date

metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs

cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)

Abbreviation

nakiri knife; vegetable knife

cutting vegetables

largely cut (e.g. of cabbage); cut into large pieces

gnashing the teeth

gear cutting

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

eager; earnest; ardent

kudzu starch noodles

working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study)

Obsolete term; Orig. meaning

polishing (stones)

steep bank; cliff

essential; vital

gap between the clouds

start broaching (a subject); opening remark; start; commencement; beginning

event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar

opening a sealed jar or container

cutter; certificate

cut hair

Historical term

short hairstyle worn by widows (from the early modern period to the Meiji era)

earnest persuasion; urging strongly

saying harshly; arguing fiercely; cutting remark

oil deflector; shallow tray with rack for draining food after deep frying

punctuation words in haiku, renga, etc. such as "ya", "kana", "keri", etc.

round slices