A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 11 strokes

Severance ; Decline ; Refuse ; Apologize ; Warn ; Dismiss ; Prohibit ; Decision ; Judgement ; Cutting

Readings on: ダン
Kun readings: た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める

断つたつ — break; cut

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 横断おうだん — Crossing Word card → Source
• 判断はんだん — Judgment Word card → Source
• 診断しんだん — diagnosis Source
• 決断けつだん — decision; judgement Source
• 予断よだん — prediction; forecasting Source
• 断念だんねん — abandonment; waiver Source