# 切 — Cut

Frequency rank 123 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 開 (Open), less common than 聞 (Hear).

- On’yomi: せつ、さい
- Kun’yomi: き、きり
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX

A blade falls in one clean stroke, and a piece separates from everything around it.

In words:

- 切る きる — to cut
- 切手 きって — postage stamp
- 切符 きっぷ — ticket

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