Kanji
N3 12 strokes Grade 5 freq #784

discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

silk ito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

absolutely; definitely
abortion
best; ideal
extinction; extermination
despair; hopelessness
abolition; elimination
exquisite; superb
eradication; extermination
(transplant) rejection
tremendous; immense

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to stop; to cease
interval; break
to exterminate; to eradicate

Example sentences

What he says is gospel.

No way.

People are taking sides on the abortion issue.

The independent candidate took the abortion issue off his platform.