切 cut / important

(heel) + 刀 (sword)

★★★★★

4 strokes

JERK : by itself it means "sword," but in jukugo, it tends to mean "important' or "especially".

Onyomi

SETSU

The samurai SAID TO me, "I'm fin to cut your heel with this here sword if you don't bow down to the feudal system."

( を ) き＊る	I cut the paper ★★★★★
( が ) き＊れる	something is cut off, something breaks. To get your electricity cut off. ★★★☆☆

大切(たいせつ) な	important ★★★★★ 大 (big) + 切 (cut / important) = 大切 (important)
が売り切れ(うりきれ)	sold out ★★★☆☆ 売 (sell) + 切 (cut / important) = 売り切れ (sold out)
裏切り(うらぎり)	backstab ★★★☆☆ 裏 (backside) + 切 (cut / important) = 裏切り (backstab) backstabbing (verb form:　うらぎる！）
裏切り者(うらぎりもの)	traitor ★☆☆☆☆ KUN ON 裏 (backside) + 切 (cut / important) + 者 (professional) = 裏切り者 (traitor)

correct, just
当たり前当然適当正しい適切妥当もっともの正に

cut
切斬伐る

important, vital
必要大切重大重要大事

kind
親切優しい

negotiate
取引交渉値切る

pass
通る通り過ぎる通す渡る過ぎる横切る乗り越える克服越える超える

ritual suicide
切腹腹きり

ticket
切手切符チケット