cut off, decline, decide
On'yomi (音読み)
- ダン
- タン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- た.つ
- だ.る
- ことわ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「断」 primarily means to cut off, decline, or decide. It can be used as a verb or in compound forms. For example, 断水 (だんすい) means a suspension of water supply, often used during maintenance or emergencies. 断言 (だんげん) translates to assertion, which refers to stating something confidently, while 断定 (だんてい) means conclusion, indicating a final decision or judgment. You can also use the verb form 断る (ことわる), which means to refuse or decline something. This kanji is particularly useful in situations where you need to express negation or a decisive action.
Built from
Example sentences
彼は話を断った。
He rejected the offer.
Meanings across languages
- English
- cut off, decline, decide
- Tiếng Việt
- cắt đứt, không nhận, quyết định
- 日本語
- 切る, 断る, 決定する
- 한국어
- 잘라내다, 거절하다, 결정하다
- 中文
- 切断, 拒绝, 决定
- id
- memutuskan, menolak, menentukan
- th
- ตัดออก, ปฏิเสธ, ตัดสินใจ
- es
- cortar, declinar, decidir
- fr
- couper, décliner, décider
- de
- abbrechen, ablehnen, entscheiden
- pt
- cortar, recusar, decidir
Common compounds
- 断水だんすいsuspension of water supply
- 断言だんげんassertion, declaration
- 断定だんていconclusion, determination
- 断ることわるto refuse, to decline
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