Kanji

剪

Meaning

clip snip and cut

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • きる
  • つむ

On'yomi

  • せん さい cutting
  • せん し pruning (trees, shrubs, etc.)
  • せん じょ cutting off

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

剪
clip, snip, cut
き.る, つ.む, セン
前
in front, before
まえ, -まえ, ゼン
䒑
grass, straw, herbs...
月
( CDP-8958 ) month, moon
つき, ゲツ, ガツ
刂
( 刀 ) knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
刀
sword, saber, knife
かたな, そり, トウ

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