Japanese symbol for “curl”
切る
きる
Romaji: kiru
to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
In Japanese, curl is 切る, read きる (kiru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vt to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
- v5r, vt to sever (connections, ties)
- v5r, vt to turn off (e.g. the light)
- v5r, vt to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
- v5r, vt to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
- v5r, vt to open (something sealed)
Written forms: 切る. Readings: きる、キる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “curl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カール | カール kaaru | curl (of hair); ringlet |
| 曲げる | まげる mageru | to bend; to crook; to bow |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; curl |
| 癖 | くせ kuse | crease; wrinkle; curl |
| 渦巻く | うずまく uzumaku | to whirl; to eddy; to swirl |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 切り | きり kiri | end; finish; place to stop |
| 親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kind; gentle; considerate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “curl”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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