abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding
Also: abandon
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- すた.れる
- すた.る
About this kanji
The kanji 廃, pronounced as ハイ in on'yomi and すた.れる/すた.る in kun'yomi, primarily means to abolish or discard something that is no longer useful or needed. It is commonly used as a noun or verb. Some common compounds include 撤廃 (てっぱい), meaning annulment; 廃棄 (はいき), which refers to disposal; and 廃止 (はいし), meaning abolition. These words often appear in contexts related to laws, regulations, or outdated practices. A helpful note is that 廃 often carries a connotation of something being left behind or made obsolete, emphasizing the idea of abandonment.
Example sentences
古い建物が廃墟となった。
The old building became a ruin.
Meanings across languages
- English
- abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon
- Tiếng Việt
- bãi bỏ, lỗi thời, ngừng, vứt bỏ, từ bỏ
- 日本語
- 廃止, 古くなった, 停止, 廃棄, 放棄
- 한국어
- 폐지하다, 구식의, 중단, 버리다, 포기하다
- 中文
- 废除, 过时, 停止, 丢弃, 放弃
- id
- menghapuskan, usang, penghentian, membuang, meninggalkan
- th
- ยกเลิก, ล้าสมัย, การเลิก, ทิ้ง, ละทิ้ง
- es
- abolir, obsoleto, cesación, desechar, abandonar
- fr
- abolir, obsolete, cessation, déscarter, abandonner
- de
- abschaffen, veraltet, Aufhebung, Wegwerfen, verlassen
- pt
- abolir, obsoleto, cessação, descartar, abandonar
Common compounds
- 撤廃てっぱいannulment, abolition, repeal
- 廃棄はいきdisposal, abandonment, scrapping
- 廃止はいしabolition, discontinuance, discontinuation
- 廃案はいあんrejected bill (project)
- 荒廃こうはいruin, destruction, devastation
- 全廃ぜんぱいtotal abolition, full phase-out, total repeal
- 廃業はいぎょうdiscontinuation (of business), closing down, giving up (one's practice)
- 廃材はいざいscrap wood, waste wood, waste
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