た
絶
　
や
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to exterminate, to eradicate, to wipe out, to put an end to.
  2. to let (fire) go out, to let die (e.g. flowers), to run out of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
た
絶
　
や
　
す
 絶やす たやす ✔
た
断
　
や
　
す
 断やす たやす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

discontinue, sever, cut off
ゼツ　た.える (5th, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
color
いろ　ショク　シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)