How do you read 切羽?

切羽 is read せっぱ (kiriha), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 切羽?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 切羽 in romaji?

切羽 is written kiriha in romaji.

What kanji are in 切羽?

切 (Cut, Cutoff); 羽 (Feathers, Counter For Birds, Rabbits).

切羽せっぱ

せっぱ · kiriha

noun

Face, working face

thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword
(up to) the hilt, wits' end

Other ways to say “face” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

切Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp 音せつ・さい訓き.る・-き.る JLPT N4 · 4 strokes 羽Feathers, Counter For Birds, Rabbits 音う訓は・わ JLPT N2 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

一切いっさいwithout exception, the whole 親切しんせつkindness 痛切つうせつkeen, deep 切りきりlimits, place to leave off 切れきれcloth, piece, cut 踏切ふみきりrailway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, cr 羽はねwing ～羽～わcounter for rabbits; birds

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What does 切羽 mean?

Face, working face. It can also mean: thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt, wits' end.

How do you pronounce 切羽?

せっぱ (kiriha). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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