Mnemonic
Seven thick ropes bind the fortress gate shut. You unsheathe your sword and cut through each one — seven clean slices, seven ropes falling to the dust. With the last strand severed, the massive gate groans open. You cut your way to freedom with exactly seven strokes.
Additional thoughts
Visualize counting each rope as you slash: one, two… seven. The number of ropes matches the radical, and the sword is the tool that does the cutting. The urgency of needing to cut all seven before guards arrive adds emotional weight.Quick recall
Seven ropes, one sword — Cut them all to break free.Details
The keyword for 切 is cut. This kanji represents the fundamental action of cutting or severing something, as with a knife or blade. It conveys the idea of slicing through an object to divide or separate it. Beyond the physical act, it also carries extended meanings of urgency, earnestness, or being closely pressed, as in something that "cuts close" to the heart.
- On'yomi
- せつ、さい
- Kun'yomi
- き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ