• 切きる — to cut
• 大切たいせつ — important, precious
• 親切しんせつ — kind, friendly
• 締切しめきり — deadline
• 切手きって — postage stamp
• 一切いっさい — all, everything, entirely

This kanji combines the sword radical 刀 with the phonetic 七. Originally, it meant “to cut with a blade” and still retains that meaning. Over time, it gained broader senses like “stop,” “end,” or “crucial,” as seen in words like 大切 (important) or 締切 (deadline).

紙かみを切きってください。
Please cut the paper.

大切たいせつな人ひとを守まもりたい。
I want to protect someone important to me.

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