Kanji
1. deletion; elimination
1. cut; reduction
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
1. flaked bonito
1. Cutting and; To cut and
1. Sharpened; Whittled
1. With reduction; By reducing
1. Reduction; Cutting
1. by deleting; with deletion