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絶
Break Off, End, Absolute
た-つ (ta-tsu), た-える (ta-eru), た-やす (ta-yasu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The word 絶対 (zettai), meaning 'absolutely,' is one of the most frequently used expressions in Japanese. Ironically, the kanji originally meant 'to cut off completely,' giving the idea of something leaving no exceptions.
Memory Trick
Imagine cutting a ROPE so completely that the two ends can never be tied together again. The connection is ABSOLUTELY broken.
Readings
Onyomi: ゼツ (zetsu)
Kunyomi: た-つ (ta-tsu), た-える (ta-eru), た-やす (ta-yasu)
Example Words
絶対
ぜったい (zettai)
Absolutely
絶える
たえる (taeru)
To cease
絶滅
ぜつめつ (zetsumetsu)
Extinction
断絶
だんぜつ (danzetsu)
Severance
Example Sentence
今日は 絶対に 遅れません。
きょうは ぜったいに おくれません。
kyou wa zettai ni okuremasen
I absolutely won't be late today.