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
彼は絶対に約束を守る人だ。

He is someone who absolutely keeps his promises.

よし よし
よし、今度こそ絶対に成功させてみせる。

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

絶望 ぜつぼう
彼は人生に絶望していたが、友人の助けで立ち直った。

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

心中 しんじゅう
絶望した二人は、静かな湖で心中を図った。

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

拒絶 きょぜつ
彼は私の要求を断固として拒絶した

He flatly rejected my request.

気絶 きぜつ
その暑さで気絶する人が出た。

Some people fainted from that heat.

絶叫 ぜっきょう
ジェットコースターが急降下した瞬間、彼女は絶叫した。

The moment the roller coaster plummeted, she screamed.

絶対に ぜったいに
明日の試合には、絶対に勝ちたい。

I absolutely want to win tomorrow's match.

言い切る いいきる
彼は絶対に合格すると言い切った。

He declared that he would definitely pass.

絶句 ぜっく
悲報を聞いて、彼は絶句した。

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

Example Vocabulary

絶対

ぜったい

absolute; unconditional; definitely

絶望

ぜつぼう

despair; hopelessness

拒絶

きょぜつ

refusal; rejection

気絶

きぜつ

fainting; losing consciousness

絶叫

ぜっきょう

scream; shout

絶対に

ぜったいに

absolutely; definitely; (with negative) never

絶句

ぜっく

being at a loss for words; silence; speechless

絶望的

ぜつぼうてき

hopeless; desperate

絶える

たえる

to die out; to cease; to be cut off

絶頂

ぜっちょう

peak; summit; zenith; height

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