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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

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Kanji that share parts with 棄.