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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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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