Kanji

What does the kanji 絶 mean?

絶 means cut off, sever; absolute, unmatched. On'yomi ゼツ. Kun'yomi た.える、た.やす、た.つ.

Quick facts
On'yomiゼツ
Kun'yomiた.える、た.やす、た.つ
Strokes12
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ゼツKun'yomi た.える、た.やす、た.つ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

cut off, sever; absolute, unmatched

Memory hook

The thread (糸) of colour (色) cut clean through — SEVER, ABSOLUTE.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 絶対ぜったいabsolute; definitely
  • 絶滅ぜつめつextinction
  • 絶えるたえるto become extinct, to cease, to be cut off

More words with this kanji

  • 絶えずたえずconstantly, incessantly
  • 拒絶きょぜつrejection, refusal
  • 途絶えるとだえるto be cut off, to stop, to cease
  • 絶版ぜっぱんout of print
  • 謝絶しゃぜつrefusal, declining

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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