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JLPT N312画 · 12 strokesradical 木freq #5578

abandon, discard

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • す.てる

Mnemonic

As you abandon the public tree, it tumbles to the ground, discarded and forgotten, symbolizing the act of letting go.

About this kanji

The kanji 棄, pronounced as "ki" or "gi" in on'yomi and "suteru" in kun'yomi, primarily means to abandon or discard something. It is commonly used as a verb, especially in the form 棄てる, which means "to throw away." You'll find it in compounds like 放棄 (ほうき), meaning "abandonment" or giving up on something, and 棄権 (きけん), which refers to the abandonment of rights, often in a legal context. When using this kanji in conversation, remember that it conveys a sense of letting go, so it can sometimes carry a strong emotional weight.

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Example sentences

  • 彼は古い服を棄てるつもりだ。

    He intends to throw away his old clothes.

Meanings across languages

English
abandon, discard
Tiếng Việt
vứt bỏ, bỏ đi
日本語
放棄する, 捨てる
한국어
버리다, 폐기하다
中文
放弃, 丢弃
id
membuang, membuang
th
ละทิ้ง, ทิ้ง
es
abandonar, desechar
fr
abandonner, jeter
de
aufgeben, wegwerfen
pt
abandonar, descartar

Common compounds

  • 放棄ほうきabandonment, surrender
  • 棄権きけんabandonment of rights, waiving one's rights
  • 棄てるすてるto throw away, to discard

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