絶 extinct

糸 (string) + 色 (color)

★★★★☆

12 strokes

Onyomi

ZETSU

THEY ,TOO, will go extinct if global warming continues.

Mnemonic

Tie a string around their necks until they turn the color blue and go extinct.

Kunyomi

( を ) た*つ	to sever - usually figurative: to cut off all relations with (your ex) , or to totally quit doing (alcohol). ★☆☆☆☆
た＊えず ( +VERB )	incessantly, constantly - usually has a bad feeling (constant whining, endless parade of atrocity on the TV news, etc.). ★☆☆☆☆
( が ) た＊える	to become extinct, to cease ★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

絶対(ぜったい) に	absolutely, without fail ★★★★☆ 絶 (extinct) + 対 (against) = 絶対 (absolutely, without fail)
絶叫(ぜっきょう) する	to scream ★☆☆☆☆ 絶 (extinct) + 叫 (shout) = 絶叫 (to scream) to scream. usually from enjoyment - think, roller coaster.
絶望(ぜつぼう)	total despair ★☆☆☆☆ 絶 (extinct) + 望 (desire) = 絶望 (total despair)
絶壁(ぜっぺき)	cliff ☆☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN 絶 (extinct) + 壁 (wall) = 絶壁 (cliff)
絶滅(ぜつめつ) する	go extinct ☆☆☆☆☆ 絶 (extinct) + 滅 (annihilate) = 絶滅 (go extinct)

Synonyms

downfall
没落滅亡崩壊破壊絶滅

faint
気絶する卒倒薄い淡い

to sever something
絶つ断つ

yell
悲鳴をあげるを絶叫すると喚くとほえる

absolutely, definitely
絶対是非