た
絶
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to die out, to peter out, to become extinct.
  2. to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
た
絶
　
え
　
る
 絶える たえる ✔
た
断
　
え
　
る
 断える たえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

discontinue, sever, cut off
ゼツ　た.える (5th, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
color
いろ　ショク　シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)