削る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 削る
1
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off; to erode
Examples
私はナイフで鉛筆を削った。
I sharpened a pencil with a knife.
2
to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to reduce
Examples
彼の名前はリストから削られた。
He was struck off the list.
3
to delete; to erase; to remove; to cross out; to strike out
Kanji in this Word
削
9 strokes
Frequency: 814
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
plane
sharpen
whittle
pare
shave
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
けず.る
はつ.る
そ.ぐ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
げ
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