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Kanji 断

11 strokes

Meaning

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

On'yomi
ダン
Kun'yomi
たつことわるさだめる
Strokes
11
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#338 / 2500

Stroke order

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
  9. 9
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  11. 11

Words with 断

  • 横断

    おうだん

    crossing

    N3
  • 断る

    ことわる

    to refuse, to decline, to dismiss

    N3
  • 判断

    はんだん

    judgment, decision

    N3
  • 断つ

    たつ

    to sever, to cut off

    N3
  • 診断

    しんだん

    diagnosis

    N2
  • 断水

    だんすい

    water outage

    N2
  • 断定

    だんてい

    conclusion, decision

    N2
  • 油断

    ゆだん

    negligence, unpreparedness

    N2

Example sentences

  • だが断ことわる。

    I refuse.

  • 彼かれは道路どうろを横断おうだんした。

    He crossed the street.

  • 本ほんを表紙ひょうしで判断はんだんするな。

    Don't judge a book by its cover.

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