姥捨て山
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 姥捨て山
1
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend)
2
position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred
3
Obsolete term; Slang; Derogatory; Used in the meiji and taisho periods
women's college
Kanji in this Word
姥
9 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
old woman
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボ
モ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うば
捨
11 strokes
Frequency: 1266
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
discard
throw away
abandon
resign
reject
sacrifice
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す.てる
山
3 strokes
Frequency: 131
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
mountain
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サン
セン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
やの
やん
姨
9 strokes
Meanings
younger sister
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テイ
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いもと
いもうと
おば
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