棄
す.てる
suteru
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
棄 is the kanji for "Abandon". A common reading is す.てる (suteru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Abandon
Also : Discard · Reject · Sacrifice
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Readings
kunす.てる/ suteruonき/ ki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
廿木
Example Sentences
彼はその計画を棄てた。
かれはそのけいかくをすてた。
He abandoned the plan.
無駄なものを棄てる勇気が必要だ。
むだなものをすてるゆうきがひつようだ。
You need the courage to discard useless things.
Vocabulary using 棄
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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