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削
On'yomi
サク
SAKU
Kun'yomi
けず.る・はつ.る・そ.ぐ
kezuru / hatsuru / sogu
plane · sharpen · whittle · pare · shave
wisdom
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Radical刀knife(2)
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Component Breakdown
削=
肖刂
肖 + sword
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sword and resemble. Shaving with sword.
Symbolism
Delete, reduce, cut. Represents shaving.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
削って削って本質に至る
けずってけずってほんしつにいたる
Pare down to reach the essence
Strip away the unnecessary to find what matters