絶 sever

Also: absolute

On'yomi: ゼツ
Kun'yomi: た-える、た-やす、た-つ
Strokes: 12
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 5

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): た-える.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

絶 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Scissors come down on the colored (色) thread (糸) and sever it — cut so completely that the break is absolute.

A common word

絶対ぜったい absolutely

Example sentences

この店はお客が絶えません。
このみせはおきゃくがたえません。
Customers never stop coming to this shop.
約束は絶対に忘れません。
やくそくはぜったいにわすれません。
I absolutely will not forget the promise.

Kanji that share a part

糸 is its radical. 71 kanji share it in all.