廃

abolish, abandon

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: すた.れる・すた.る
On'yomi: ハイ

廃 means "abolish, abandon". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read すた.れる・すた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

廃 in example sentences

彼かれは廃屋はいおくに隠かくれた。

Kare wa haioku ni kakureta.

He hid in an abandoned building.
私わたしは死刑しけいを廃止はいしします。

Watashi wa shikei o haishi shimasu.

I will abolish capital punishment.
彼かれらは古ふるい制度せいどを廃止はいしした。

Karera wa furui seido o haishi shita.

They did away with the old system.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 廃 mean?: 廃 means "abolish, abandon". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 廃 have?: 廃 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 廃 read?: It is read すた.れる・すた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 廃?: 廃 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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