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区切り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 区切り

句切り
ぎり
Noun
Freq #14338
1

pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation

2

break; end; (place to) stop; pause; milestone (e.g. in a project)

Kanji in this Word

4 strokes
Frequency: 137
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

ward
district

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オウ
コウ
4 strokes
Frequency: 324
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

cut
cutoff
be sharp

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
サイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
-き.る
き.り
-き.り
-ぎ.り
き.れる
-き.れる
き.れ
-き.れ
-ぎ.れ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
きつ
きり
ぎり
5 strokes
Frequency: 1244
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

phrase
clause
sentence
passage
paragraph
counter for haiku

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
すく
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