Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to sever, to cut off.
  2. to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate.
  3. to abstain (from), to give up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
断つ たつ
 
絶つ たつ
 
斷つ たつ

Contained Kanji 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)