一切
いっさい all; everything
Why it means this
一 (whole) + 切 (a cut, a portion) — 'the whole cut'; everything, or, with a negative, nothing at all (一切関係ない).
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
いっさい all; everything
一 (whole) + 切 (a cut, a portion) — 'the whole cut'; everything, or, with a negative, nothing at all (一切関係ない).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.