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剃: shave

shave
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Readings

On
テイ
Kun
まい・そる・する

Read そ.る (shave); 剃刀 is a special reading かみそり (razor). On-yomi テイ appears in 剃髪 (shaving the head).

Key words

剃るそるto shave
剃刀かみそりrazor
髭剃りひげそりshaving
剃髪ていはつshaving one's head; tonsure
剃毛ていもうshaving hair (medical)

Example sentences

Every morning I wash my face and then shave.

This razor cuts very well, so be careful when you use it.

When he began his training, the young monk shaved his head and received a new name.

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