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On'yomi
KI
Kun'yomi
す.てる
suteru

abandon · throw away · discard · resign · reject · sacrifice

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Strokes13
Frequency#901
Radicaltree(4)

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Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of cover, world, and tree. Separating tree from world.

Symbolism

Abandon, discard, throw away. Represents letting go.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Ice crystals

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

自暴自棄

じぼうじき

desperation; despair; self-abandonment; desperation

Proverbs & Idioms

棄てる神あれば拾う神あり

すてるかみあればひろうかみあり

When one god abandons, another picks up

If one door closes, another opens