JLPT N2
絶
Discontinue, Sever, Absolute, Cut off
Onyomi
ゼツ (zetsu)
Kunyomi
たえる (taeru), たつ (tatsu)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
糸 (thread) + 𠂉 (slash) + 巴 (tail, scroll)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a fragile **THREAD** (糸) being mercilessly **SLASHED** (𠂉) by a sharp blade right at its **TAIL** (巴) end. It's not just cut, it's *absolutely severed*, making it impossible to continue. The sight of the thread snapping fills you with a sense of finality.
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Quick Hint:
Severed thread's tail
Essential N2 Vocabulary
絶対
ぜったい
Absolutely, Definitely
絶望
ぜつぼう
Despair, Hopelessness
絶えず
たえず
Constantly, Without interruption
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "絶"
それは ＿＿＿＿＿に 違う。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 絶対は「ぜったい」と読みます。
English: Absolutely is read as 'zettai'.
English: Absolutely is read as 'zettai'.
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