Japanese symbol for “aborting”

打ち切り

うちきり

Romaji: uchikiri

end; close; finish; truncation

In Japanese, aborting is 打ち切り, read うちきり (uchikiri).

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Meanings

n end; close; finish; truncation; discontinuance; closure
n end of play (in go)

Written forms: 打ち切り、打切り. Readings: うちきり.

Kanji and stroke order

打

strike, hit, knock

on: ダ、ダース
kun: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ

5 strokes · JLPT 2

切

cut, cutoff, be sharp

on: セツ、サイ
kun: き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り

4 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
打つ	うつ utsu	to hit; to strike; to knock
打撃	だげき dageki	blow; shock; strike
打ち上げ	うちあげ uchiage	launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks)
安打	あんだ anda	safe hit
打破	だは daha	breaking down; defeating; abolishing
打線	だせん dasen	batting line-up; batting order
大切	たいせつ taisetsu	important; significant; serious
一切	いっさい issai	all; everything; entirety

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