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Japanese symbol for “undercutting”

Romaji: kirisage
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting

In Japanese, undercutting is , read (kirisage).

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

  1. n devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting

Kanji and stroke order

cut, cutoff, be sharp
on: セツ、サイ
kun: き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り
4 strokes · JLPT 3
below, down, descend
on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいせつ taisetsuimportant; significant; serious
いっさい issaiall; everything; entirety
てきせつ tekisetsuappropriate; suitable; fitting
きり kiriend; finish; place to stop
きる kiruto cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
しんせつ shinsetsukind; gentle; considerate
いか ikanot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under
ちか chikaunderground; below the ground

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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