Kanji

絶

discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゼツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たえる, たやす, たつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

たえ, とう

Common Readings

ゼツ, た…える, た…つ, た…やす

Example sentences

絶対 ぜったい
絶対 約束 守る

He is someone who absolutely keeps his promises.

よし よし
よし 今度 こそ 絶対 成功 させて みせる

Alright, this time I will definitely make it a success.

絶望 ぜつぼう
人生 絶望 していた 友人 助け 立ち直った

He was in despair about life, but recovered with a friend's help.

心中 しんじゅう
絶望 した 二人 静か 心中 図った

Despairing, the two attempted double suicide at a quiet lake.

拒絶 きょぜつ
要求 断固 として 拒絶した

He flatly rejected my request.

気絶 きぜつ
その 暑さ 気絶 する 出た

Some people fainted from that heat.

絶叫 ぜっきょう
ジェットコースター 急降下した 瞬間 彼女 絶叫した

The moment the roller coaster plummeted, she screamed.

絶対に ぜったいに
明日 試合 絶対に 勝ちたい

I absolutely want to win tomorrow's match.

言い切る いいきる
絶対に 合格 する 言い切った

He declared that he would definitely pass.

絶句 ぜっく
悲報 聞いて 絶句した

Hearing the sad news, he was at a loss for words.

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