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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))

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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