Word Meaning 断つ

たつ tatsu

断つ is read as たつ (tatsu) and means to abstain (from).

Meaning

English

  1. to abstain (from)
  2. to give up
  3. to sever
  4. to cut off
  5. to suppress
  6. to eradicate
  7. to exterminate

Reading

Kana

たつ

Romaji

tatsu

Writing Variants

  • 絶つ たつ tatsu
  • 斷つ たつ tatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 1068 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

断念

だんねん

abandoning (hope, plans)

断る

ことわる

to ask leave

断定

だんてい

affirmative

断水

だんすい

suspension of water supply

断然

だんぜん

definitely (wrong, different, etc.)

断じて

だんじて

absolutely

断絶

だんぜつ

extinction (e.g. of a family)

断言

だんげん

assertion

だん

decision

断続

だんぞく

intermittence

断行

だんこう

decisive action

断らず

ことわらず

without permission

Example Sentences

1

いしゃはたばこをたつようにすすめた。

The doctor advised him to quit smoking.