剃
剃: shave
shave
9 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
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
毎朝、顔を洗ってから髭を剃る。
Every morning I wash my face and then shave.
この剃刀はよく切れるので、気をつけて使ってね。
This razor cuts very well, so be careful when you use it.
修行に入るとき、若い僧は剃髪して、新しい名をもらった。
When he began his training, the young monk shaved his head and received a new name.