廃
すた.れる
sutareru
JLPT N312 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
廃 is the kanji for "Abolish". The most common reading is すた.れる (sutareru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Abolish
Also : Abandon · Obsolete · Cessation · Discarding
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Readings
kunすた.れる/ sutarerukunすた.る/ sutaruonはい/ hai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
广発
Example Sentences
この工場は廃止されることが決定した。
このこうじょうははいしされることがけっていした。
It has been decided that this factory will be closed.
廃墟となった町を歩く。
はいきょとなったまちをあるく。
I walk through the town that has become a ruin.
Vocabulary using 廃
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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