断 means severance
decline, refuse, apologize, warn
An axe cuts the threads: sever.
On'yomi
- ダンdan
Kun'yomi
- た(つ)tatsu
- ことわ(る)kotowaru
- さだ(める)sadameru
Stroke order
Common words
- 断念だんねんabandoning (hope, plans); giving up
- 決断けつだんdecision; determination
- 断水だんすいsuspension of water supply; water outage
- 断だんdecision; judgment