“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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