11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

Kun'yomi
  • to sever ②to suppress ③to abstain (from)
  • to refuse ②to inform ③to ask leave
  • さだめる
On'yomi
  • decision

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ダン 77.5%
ことわ 17.5%
5.0%

Character Breakdown

severance, decline, refuse
ダン ことわ.る た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)

Common Words

judgment ②divination ③judgment
to refuse ②to inform ③to ask leave
decision
constant ②indecisiveness ③usual
declining ②announcement
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References

Unicode hex code 65AD
JIS X 0208 1-35-39
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2078
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2385
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1492
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1885
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13557
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 750
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1024
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1063
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 841
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 594
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 773
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 743
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 426
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 900
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 955
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1145
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6b5.6
Four corner code 2272.1
De Roo Code 1254