“Cut off” or “Give up” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “断”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “断” means “Break off”, “Determine” or “Excuse oneself from” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “断”
Jouyou Kanji “断” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
11 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
だん(dan) |
Kun-Yomi |
ことわ(る)(kotowa(ru)) |
た(つ)(ta(tsu)) |
さだ(める)(sada(meru)) |
Meanings |
Cut off, Give up, Break off, Root out |
Decide, Determine, Settle, Make up one’s mind |
Certainly, surely, Absolutely |
Decline, Refuse, Excuse oneself from |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “断”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
断案(だんあん-da n a n) |
Conclusion, Final decision, Determination |
断雲(だんうん-da n u n) |
Torn clouds |
断崖(だんがい-da n ga i) |
Precipice, Cliff, Bluff, Escarpment |
断機の戒め(だんきのいましめ-da n ki no i ma shi me) |
Commandment of breakage, Commandment not to stop things in the middle |
断橋(だんきょう-da n kyo u) |
Broken Bridge |
断金の交わり(だんきんのまじわり-da n ki n no ma ji wa ri) |
Eternal friendship, Sworn friends, Close friends |
断言(だんげん-da n ge n) |
Affirmation, Assertion, Declaration |
断固(だんこ-da n ko) |
Firm, Determined, Resolute, Conclusive |
断交(だんこう-da n ko u) |
Breaking off relations, Rupture, Sever |
断行(だんこう-da n ko u) |
Decisive action, Carrying out, Resolute enforcement, Execution |
断獄(だんごく-da n go ku) |
Trying of a crime, Conviction, Condemnation to death by beheading |
断罪(だんざい-da n za i) |
Conviction, Condemnation, Beheading, Decapitation |
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