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棄

棄·abandon, discard

On-yomi
キ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

13 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
放棄ほうきabandonment, renunciation
廃棄はいきdisposal, scrapping
棄権きけんabstention, withdrawal
破棄はきcancellation, tearing up (a contract)

Example sentences

  1. 雨で選手の一人が棄権した。

    あめでせんしゅのひとりがきけんした。

    One of the athletes withdrew because of the rain.

  2. 古い書類はすべて廃棄された。

    ふるいしょるいはすべてはいきされた。

    All the old documents were disposed of.

  3. 彼は途中で試合を放棄した。

    かれはとちゅうでしあいをほうきした。

    He abandoned the match partway through.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 放棄 as ほうけん instead of ほうき
  • Confusing 破棄 (voiding a contract) with 廃棄 (physically disposing of something)

Memory aid

Picture it

A basket at the top, a tree (木) at the bottom — a bundle thrown out and left under the tree.

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