削
けず.る
kezuru
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
削 is the kanji for "Pare". Its reading is けず.る (kezuru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Pare
Also : Plane · Shave · Whittle
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Readings
kunけず.る/ kezurukunはつ.る/ hatsurukunそ.ぐ/ soguonさく/ saku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
肖刂
Example Sentences
予算が削減された。
よさんがさくげんされた。
The budget was cut.
彼は鉛筆を削った。
かれはえんぴつをけずった。
He sharpened the pencil.
Vocabulary using 削
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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