kiri- root words — words with the kiri- root

The root kiri- comes from Japanese kiru, meaning to cut. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including kirigami. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kiri- root

Explore words with kiri- — words containing the kiri- root and sharing its sense of "to cut". Examples include kirigami. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does kiri- mean?

The kiri- root means to cut, from Japanese kiru. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.