踏切 ふみきり railway crossing N2 #7,323 Meanings also 踏切り · 踏み切り · 踏み切 noun railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing starting line; scratch determination sumo stepping over the edge of the ring Its kanji 踏 トウ · ふ.む、ふ.まえる step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment 切 セツ、サイ · き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ cut, cutoff, be sharp