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Kotomora

訣

separation, part, secret

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • ケツ

Kun'yomi

  • わかれ
  • わかれ.る

Meaning

訣 centers on a decisive parting or separation, often with finality. The 'secret' sense extends from the idea of a private, parting word or a key piece of knowledge shared at a critical moment of departure.

Most common words using 訣

  • 秘訣ひけつ
    N1

    secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

  • 永訣えいけつ

    last farewell

  • 要訣ようけつ

    main point

  • 訣絶けつぜつ

    breaking off a relationship

  • 訣辞けつじ

    words of parting; farewells; goodbyes

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Etymology

訣 combines 言 (words) with 夬, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of parting or dividing. The character suggests parting words or a decisive verbal separation.

Meaning mnemonic

Words (言) plus a shape associated with parting (夬) create the idea of a final farewell or a secret shared at parting.

Reading mnemonic

For ケツ, imagine a secret parting where you hand over a key (ケ) and say 'tsu' (ツ) as a final code word: key-tsu -> ケツ.