断 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「斤」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「斤」
- On
- ダン
- Kun
- た(つ)・ことわ(る)
- Meaning
- to cut off; decide; refuse
Origin
Bundled threads plus 斤 "axe"; severing with an axe — hence "to cut off, to refuse, to decide."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ダン | 断絶・断定・判断 |
|---|---|
| たつ | 断つ・塩断ち Compare: 裁つ・絶つ |
| ことわる | 断る・断り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 決断けつだん
decision
- 横断おうだん
crossing (a road)
Example
横断歩道を渡りましょう。
Let's cross at the pedestrian crossing.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)