King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

截 — kanji meaning “cut off”

cut off, sever

Meanings
cut off, sever
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
14
Classical radical
62
Chinese reading
jié — Chinese character page

Words with 截

WordReadingMeaning
ちょくせつ chokusetsudirect; frank; straightforward
ジークンドー jiikundooJeet Kune Do (martial art founded by Bruce Lee)
せつぜん setsuzenclear; sharp; distinct
ちょくせつかんめい chokusetsukanmeiplain and simple; straightforward
かんめいちょくせつ kanmeichokusetsusimple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
きる kiruto cut (e.g. cloth)
せっし sesshipruning tree branches to encourage new growth
せっとう settoucutting off the head
だんせつ dansetsucutting; cutting off; severing
さいだん saidancutting; severance; section
ちょくせつてき chokusetsutekistraightforward; blunt; outspoken

Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.