放棄
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 放棄
1
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender; relinquishing; waiving; giving up
Examples
日本国民は戦争を放棄している。
The Japanese people have renounced war.
Kanji in this Word
放
8 strokes
Frequency: 288
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
set free
release
fire
shoot
emit
banish
liberate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はな.す
-っぱな.し
はな.つ
はな.れる
こ.く
ほう.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はなれ
棄
13 strokes
Frequency: 901
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
abandon
throw away
discard
resign
reject
sacrifice
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す.てる
抛
8 strokes
Meanings
hurl
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なげう.つ
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