断
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
JLPT N3
Usage Frequency
COMMON
338/2500
断
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
JLPT N3
Usage Frequency
COMMON
338/2500
Pronunciation
Onyomi (音読み)
ダン
Kunyomi (訓読み)
た.つ ことわ.る さだ.める
Stroke Order
Strokes:
11
Word Examples
| Japanese | Hiragana | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 断る | ことわる | kotowaru | to refuse |
| 断面 | だんめん | danmen | cross-section |
| 断絶 | だんぜつ | danzetsu | severance |
| 断定 | だんてい | dantei | determination |
| 断行 | だんこう | dankou | decisive action |
| 断念 | だんねん | dannen | abandonment |
| 断然 | だんぜん | danzen | decidedly |
| 断じて | だんじて | danjite | certainly |
| 断受 | だんじゅ | danju | refusal of acceptance |
| 断裁 | だんさい | dansai | cutting off |
Example Sentences
私は彼の誘いを断った。
わたしはかれのさそいをことわった。
Watashi wa kare no sasoi o kotowatta.
I refused his invitation.
この木の断面はとても美しい。
このきのだんめんはとてもびじゅつ。
Kono ki no danmen wa totemo bijutsu.
The cross-section of this tree is very beautiful.