Meaning

Primary

To Kill Off

Alternative

To Let Die Out

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

絶える is "to die out." 絶やす is "to kill off." You know this because if something is to die off, you'd say "no." But if you're the one doing the killing off, you'd say yes (やす).

Reading

たやす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 絶える.

Context

Context Sentences

夜の間、火を絶やさないように気をつけるんだぞ。

Make sure the fire doesn’t go out during the night.

Kanji Composition