Kanji

plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave

JLPT N1
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Grade 8
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Joyo Kanji
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Kanken Level 3
0 9
R
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)

Readings

on'yomi

  • サク
    saku

kun'yomi

  • けず.る
    kezuru
  • そ.ぐ
    sogu
  • はつ.る
    hatsuru

nanori

  • ge

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Words That Use This Character

  • けず
    kezuru

    1. to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil)

    2. to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail

    3. to delete; to erase

    ★ Common
    Verb
    #29324
  • けず
    kezuri

    1. shaving; planing

    2. shavings; flakes

    Modifier
    #23595
  • しのぎをけず
    shinogio kezuru

    1. to compete ruthlessly; to sharpen swords — literal

    Expression
    #109333
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