断

severance, decline

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める
On'yomi: ダン

Stroke order & writing

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断 in example sentences

断食だんじき中ちゅうです。
Danjikichuu desu.
I'm fasting.
お。
Henpin o kotowari.
No merchandise can be returned.
トムは断ことわった。
Tomu wa kotowatta.
Tom refused.

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Words that use 断

断 means "severance, decline". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 断 mean?: 断 means "severance, decline". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 断 have?: 断 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 断 read?: It is read た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 断?: 断 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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