Word details

捨て子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捨て子.

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Entry

捨て子棄て子棄て児棄児捨子てご (棄児)棄子NounFreq #46123
1

abandoned child; foundling

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

11 strokesFrequency 1,266JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シャ

Kun

す.てる

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

13 strokesFrequency 901JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

す.てる

newborn babe, child, young of animals

7 strokesFrequency 679JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゲイ

Kun

-こ-っこ

Nanori

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