絶
Discontinue
Meanings
Discontinue, Sever, Cut Off, Abstain, Interrupt, Suppress, Be Beyond, Without Match, Peerless, Unparalleled
On'yomi
ぜつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
絶 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
絶 (Discontinue) is taught on WaniKani at level 28 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #784 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
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