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区切る

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

区切る — “to divide, to punctuate, to partition”

区切る (read くぎる) means to divide, to punctuate, to partition. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a verb.

Reading

くぎる

Meaning

to divide, to punctuate, to partition

区切る in a sentence

文章ぶんしょうを区切るくぎる。

to break up the sentences

The kanji in 区切る

区area, ward
切to cut

Words that share a kanji with 区切る

区く— ward, district
区別くべつ— distinction, differentiation
地区ちく— district, area, sector
区域くいき— zone, area, district
区分くぶん— division, classification, section
切手きって— postal (postage) stamps
切符きっぷ— a ticket
切るきる— to cut; to hang up (a phone)

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