棄 kanji: meaning “abandon”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N113 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- abandon
- On'yomi
- キ
- Kun'yomi
- す・てる
Picture story to remember 棄
A basket with its lid (亠) left open sits abandoned beside a tree (木).
Parts in this story:木
How to write 棄: stroke order
棄 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 棄
- 棄却ききゃくrejection
- 放棄ほうきabandonment
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