諦
あきら.める
akirameru
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
諦 is the kanji for "to give up". Its reading is あきら.める (akirameru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
to give up
Also : to abandon · Truth · Clarity
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Readings
kunあきら.める/ akiramerukunつまびらか/ tsumabirakakunまこと/ makotoonてい/ teionたい/ tai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
言帝
Example Sentences
諦めることができます。
あきらめることができます。
I can give up.
彼は誰もが不可能だと思う夢を、決して諦めなかった。
かれはだれもがふかのうだとおもうゆめを、けしてあきらめなかった
He never gave up on a dream that everyone thought was impossible.
Vocabulary using 諦
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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