godan verb (-ru)
Specifically used for cutting cloth or similar materials. The kanji 截 is rare; modern Japanese normally uses 切る for general cutting.
古い文献では、布を截ると記されている。
In old documents, it is written as cutting cloth.
切る is the common verb for 'cut' in modern Japanese, covering a wide range of cutting actions. 截る is a rare variant specifically associated with cutting cloth.
The kanji 截 is a rare variant for cutting, historically used for cutting cloth. The reading きる is shared with the common verb 切る. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.