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Kanji Detail for 訣 - "secret, parting"

訣

  • Meaning

    訣 means "secret, parting." Also associated with death.

    1. To part - To separate from others; to be bereaved.

    2. Secret - The innermost principles; the ultimate technique.

  • Words using 訣

    • 秘訣 ひけつ Listen secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.)

  • Tattoo check: 訣

    • Verified meaning: secret, parting
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さだむ, さとし)
    • Also carries these associations: death

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 訣

    Given names 訣(さとし)Listen

    Surnames 訣(さだむ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    separation; part; secret

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    take leave of, bid farewell

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to take leave of, to bid farewell; knack, trick

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To part. Giving parting words before a long separation is called 訣. Such as death parting is called 永訣 (eternal farewell). | A method. The secret methods of occult practitioners are called 訣. Such as 長生訣 (longevity secrets), 太素脈訣 (pulse diagnosis secrets).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ketsu(ケツ) ケツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    waka.reru(わ-かれる) わ-かれる

    wakare(わかれ) わかれ

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords

    secret parting death farewell goodbye separation key point decisive crucial technique principles

Sentences including 訣

  • What's the secret?

  • What's the secret?

  • What is the mystery flavour?

  • What's the secret to success?

  • It's the secret for improving oneself.

  • The secret of success is not to think of failure.

  • Belief in yourself is the key to success.

  • I think the key to good health is to not push yourself too hard.

  • An orderly lifestyle and a regular diet are the keys to health.

  • It is said that the secret of long life is to have something to live for.

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