切れ端

Japanese

Kanji in this term
切 端
き
Grade: 2 		はし
Grade: S

Etymology

From 切(き)れる (kireru, “be cut off, break”) + 端(はし) (hashi, “end, extremity”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きれはし [kìréháshí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾe̞ha̠ɕi]

Noun

切(き)れ端(はし) • (kirehashi) 

  1. fragment, scrap
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