捨 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- シャ
- Kun
- す(てる)
- Meaning
- to throw away; abandon
Origin
扌 "hand" plus 舎 "to leave off"; letting go from the hand — hence "to throw away."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シャ | 捨象・取捨・喜捨 |
|---|---|
| すてる | 捨てる・捨て子 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 取捨しゅしゃ
choosing what to keep or drop
- 四捨五入ししゃごにゅう
rounding off
Example
ごみを分けて捨てる。
I separate the rubbish before throwing it out.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)