絶 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
- On
- ゼツ
- Kun
- た(える)・た(つ)
- Meaning
- to cease; sever; extremely
Origin
糸 "thread" with 刀 "knife" and 卩 "person"; a person cutting the thread through — "to sever, to cease."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゼツ | 絶妙・絶食・断絶 |
|---|---|
| たえる | 絶える |
| たやす | 絶やす |
| たつ | 絶つ Compare: 裁つ・断つ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 絶対ぜったい
absolutely
- 気絶きぜつ
fainting
Example
絶対にあきらめない。
I will absolutely not give up.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)