Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to cut (out), to notch.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
切り欠く きりかく
きり
 
切欠く きりかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)