Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 切り捨て(きりすて) in Japanese

切り捨て
Kana Reading
きりすて
Romaji
kirisute
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (historical) using people of low rank as sword fodder; omission; rounding down


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

11 strokes

discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: す.てる

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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