削

削

"削" means "to cut, reduce, shave, or delete."

In this sentence, '削' is used in the context of physically removing material (sharpening).

鉛筆を削りました。

I sharpened the pencil.

Here, '削' signifies the act of editing or cutting out parts from something.

不必要な部分を削除しました。

I removed unnecessary parts.

'削' in this sentence expresses the idea of reduction or decrease in amount.

予算を削減する必要があります。

It's necessary to reduce the budget.