also: きりつち
earth cut; cutting; excavated earth
Civil engineering term for earth removed during excavation or the resulting cut slope. Often contrasted with 盛土 (もりど, embankment).
See also: 切り取り (きりとり)
A large amount of excavated earth was generated in this construction work.
Vegetation is necessary on the cut slope.
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; the reading きりど is the most common.
Alternate reading きりつち is less common; きりど is preferred.
Abbreviated kanji spelling without okurigana, often used in technical contexts.
Rare reading of the abbreviated spelling.
Compound of 切り (きり, 'cutting', the continuative form of 切る) and 土 (ど/つち, 'earth, soil'). The reading きりど is a standard rendaku form.