01
絶対
ぜったい
absolutely
Meanings
- discontinue
- sever
- cut off
- abstain
- interrupt
- suppress
Readings
Onyomi
- ゼツ
Kunyomi
- た.える
- た.やす
- た.つ
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Useful words
02
絶滅
ぜつめつ
extinction
03
絶好
ぜっこう
ideal
04
絶えず
たえず
constantly
05
絶つ
たつ
to sever
06
絶望
ぜつぼう
despair
Compare Kanji
01断Meaning90%severance, decline断 cuts things off, landing near the severing sense of 絶.02切Meaning86%cut, cutoff切 gives the basic cutting action behind the more final break in 絶.03継Pair88%inherit, succeedContinue and cut off form the sharpest contrast for this 糸-family pair.04終Meaning78%end, finishEnding in 終 overlaps with 絶 when something stops for good.05糸Component78%threadThe thread side helps explain why 絶 can feel like a cut connection.06色Component62%color色 is the detail beside 糸 in 絶, worth separating early.