Japanese symbol for “slit”
切り口
きりくち
Romaji: kirikuchi
cut end; section; opening; slit
In Japanese, slit is 切り口, read きりくち (kirikuchi).
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
- n cut end; section; opening; slit
- n point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
Written forms: 切り口、切口、截り口. Readings: きりくち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “slit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裂け目 | さけめ sakeme | tear; rip; rent |
| スリット | スリット suritto | slit |
| 割れ目 | われめ wareme | opening of the vagina; slit |
| 細隙 | さいげき saigeki | slit; interstice; narrow aperture |
| 掻っ切る | かっきる kakkiru | to cut; to slit; to slash |
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 |
| 切る | きる kiru | to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) |
| 親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kind; gentle; considerate |
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “slit”.
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