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廃 kanji: meaning “abolish”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
abolish
On'yomi
ハイ
Kun'yomi
すた・れる、すた・る

Picture story to remember 廃

The town abolished the discharge (発) of waste into the cave (广) because the smell drifted out.

Parts in this story:発

How to write 廃: stroke order

廃 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 廃

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Kanji that share parts with 廃.