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捨

discard

JLPT N2 Grade 6 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
す.てる
On'yomi
シャ
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

Stroke order & writing

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捨 in example sentences

  • 捨すてよう。

    Suteyou.

    Let's chuck it.

  • ナイフを捨すてなさい。

    Naifu o sute nasai.

    Drop the knife.

  • トムは家族かぞくを捨すてた。

    Tomu wa kazoku o suteta.

    Tom abandoned his family.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 捨

More 手 (hand) kanji

捨 means "discard". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read す.てる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 捨 mean?
捨 means "discard". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 捨 have?
捨 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 捨 read?
It is read す.てる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 捨?
捨 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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