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

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.

断 in example sentences

断食だんじき中ちゅうです。

Danjikichuu desu.

I'm fasting.
返品へんぴんお断ことわり。

Henpin o kotowari.

No merchandise can be returned.
トムは断ことわった。

Tomu wa kotowatta.

Tom refused.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 断

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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