JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 捨: "discard, throw away, abandon"
The kanji 捨 means "discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read シャ in on'yomi and す.てる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
す.てる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1266 of 2,501 |
Common words with 捨
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 捨てるto throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard · to abandon; to desert; to leave
- 見捨てるto abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
- 吐き捨てるto spit out; to eject; to dump
- 切り捨てるto cut off and throw away · to abandon; to disregard; to discard; to throw to the wolves
- 投げ捨てるto throw away
- 脱ぎ捨てるto throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to kick off (shoes) · to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
- 呼び捨てaddressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
- 呼び捨てにするto address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
- 言い捨てるto say (something) over one's shoulder
- 使い捨てthrowaway; disposable; single-use
- 捨て去るto abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
- 捨て置くto leave as is; to ignore
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