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KanjiN3Grade 5 · 小511 strokesRadical 斤#338 in newspapers

断 · severance, decline

断 is a kanji meaning severance, decline, refuse, apologize. It has 11 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ダンdan

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • たつtatsu
  • ことわるkotowaru
  • さだめるsadameru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 断 · 14 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 断
WordReadingMeaningLevel
横断おうだんcrossingN3
断ることわるto refuse, to decline, to dismissN3
判断はんだんjudgment, decisionN3
断つたつto sever, to cut offN3
診断しんだんdiagnosisN2
断水だんすいwater outageN2
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More words that use 断
WordReadingMeaningLevel
断定だんていconclusion, decisionN2
油断ゆだんnegligence, unpreparednessN2
決断けつだんdecision, determinationN1
断言だんげんassertion, declaration, affirmationN1
断然だんぜんfirmly, absolutely, definitelyN1
断面だんめんcross sectionN1
中断ちゅうだんinterruption, suspension, breakN1
無断むだんwithout permission, without noticeN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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