Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

1. To cut; To cut through; To perform (surgery)

2. To sever (connections, ties) See also 縁を切る.

3. To turn off (e.g. the light)

4. To terminate (e.g. a conversation); To hang up (the phone); To disconnect See also 電話を切る.

5. To punch (a ticket); To tear off (a stub)

6. To open (something sealed)

7. To start

8. To set (a limit); To do (something) in less or within a certain time; To issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)

9. To reduce; To decrease; To discount See also 値切る.

10. To shake off (water, etc.); To let drip-dry; To let drain

11. To cross; To traverse

12. To criticize sharply

13. To act decisively; To do (something noticeable); To go first; To make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)

14. To turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)

15. To curl (a ball); To bend; To cut

16. To shuffle (cards)

17. To discard a tile

18. To dismiss; To sack; To let go; To expulse; To excommunicate

19. To dig (a groove); To cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)

20. To trump See also 切り札.

21. To cut (the connection between two groups) (in go)

22. To start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)

23. To draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

24. To finish; To complete See also 疲れきる.