This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: セツ、サイ、き.る、た.つ
Romaji: setsu, sai, ki.ru, ta.tsu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

cut off, sever

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  24
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  3-6-8
Korean Reading:  jeol
Chinese Reading:  jie2
Unicode:  622a
JIS:  5923

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3301
Nelson Index: 793
New Nelson Index: 2039
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8c6.3
Four Corner Index: 4325.0
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11639
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0036
Remembering the kanji Index: 2703
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2740
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4092

Words

簡明直截 (かんめいちょくせつ)
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
截然 (せつぜん、さいぜん)
clear; sharp; distinct; distinctive
半切 (はんせつ)
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper
断つ (たつ)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to abstain (from)
断ち割る (たちわる)
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
直接簡明 (ちょくせつかんめい)
simple and plain; staightforward
截拳道 (ジークンドー)
Jeet Kune Do; Way of the Intercepting Fist (martial art founded by Bruce Lee)
直截 (ちょくせつ、ちょくさい)
frank; straightforward; prompt; directness; decisiveness
断ち切る (たちきる)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (a relationship); to cut off (an enemy's retreat); to block (a road, etc.); to disconnect
切断機 (せつだんき)
cutter; cutting machine; guillotine
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