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絶 — sever; absolute

絶 means “sever; absolute”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ゼツ (zetsu). Kun'yomi: た(える) (taeru). You'll see it in words such as 絶つ (tatsu, “to sever; to cut off”).

絶
Stroke order of 絶
Meaning
sever; absolute
On'yomi
ゼツ (zetsu)
Kun'yomi
た(える) (taeru)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 2

How to remember 絶

Parts: 糸 thread · 色 colour

Words with 絶

WordReadingMeaning
絶つたつ tatsu kunto sever; to cut off
絶えずたえず taezu kunconstantly; always
絶えるたえる taeru kunto die out; to peter out

Don't confuse it with

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