Kanji 断: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
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Kanji 断: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 断
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine using an axe (斤) to split a sack of rice (米) in one stroke. This physical act of cutting through something represents making a firm 'decision' or 'refusing' a request by decisively severing the connection.
