Word details

踏切

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 踏切.

Dictionary

Entry

踏切踏切り踏み切り踏み切みきりNounFreq #32799
1

railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing

Examples
警報機が鳴っているときは絶対に踏切を渡らないでください。
Don't cross the tracks when the alarm is ringing.
2

starting line; scratch

3

determination

4

Sumo

stepping over the edge of the ring

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

15 strokesFrequency 723JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

ふ.むふ.まえる

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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