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Kanji 廃: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 廃: abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon

Key takeaways

Kanji 廃: abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

abolishobsoletecessationdiscardingabandon

On reading

ハイ

Kun reading

すた.れるすた.る

Radical

广

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 廃

abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

广 + 発

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a building (广) where everything is being sent out (発) to empty it. This represents the act of abolishing a facility or discarding items that are no longer in use.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ハイ
  • 荒廃こうはい

    ruin / destruction / decay

  • 廃棄はいき

    disposal / scrapping / discarding

  • 廃止はいし

    abolition / repeal / cancellation

Kun reading

すた.れる
  • 廃れるすたれる

    to go out of use / become obsolete / fall out of fashion

Commonly used words

  • 荒廃
    こうはい

    ruin / destruction / decay

  • 廃棄
    はいき

    disposal / scrapping / discarding

  • 廃止
    はいし

    abolition / repeal / cancellation

  • 廃れる
    すたれる

    to go out of use / become obsolete / fall out of fashion

Example sentences

Example 1

戦争で町が荒した。

Translation

The town was ruined by the war.

Example 2

した建物を修理する。

Translation

Repair the ruined building.

Example 3

昔の技術はすたれてしまった。

Translation

Old technology has become obsolete.

Example 4

この言葉はすたれてあまり使われない。

Translation

This word has fallen out of fashion and is rarely used.

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