切り口

Japanese

Kanji in this term
切	口
き Grade: 2	くち Grade: 1

Alternative spelling
切口

Noun

切(き)り口(くち) • (kirikuchi) 

1. cut end, a surface exposed after something has been cut
2. cross section, section
3. opening, slit, incision
4. method

See also

• 木口(きぐち) (kiguchi, “cut end (of wood)”)
• 小口(こぐち) (koguchi, “cut end; section”)