切 — to cut / important

Grade 2せつ, さい, き

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切 (readings: せつ, さい, き; Japanese kanji) means “to cut / important”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 大切 (important).

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What does 切 mean?

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Kanji	切
Meaning	to cut / important
Readings	せつ, さい, き
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	大切 (important)

How to read 切

切 is read せつ or さい or き depending on the word.

Words with 切

大切たいせつquan trọng
親切しんせつtử tế
適切thích hợp
切符vé

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Updated: 2026-08-09