Word details

ちぎる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ちぎる.

Dictionary

Entry

千切るUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #13088
1

Transitive verb

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up

2

Transitive verb

to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off

3

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily; to do ... vigorously

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thousand

3 strokesFrequency 195JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

Nanori

かずゆき

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

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