棄: the kanji for abandon; throw away

棄 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means abandon; throw away. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

abandon; throw awayMeaning

キOn reading

—Kun reading

13Strokes

Stroke order

棄 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

棄 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

キ (ki)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
放棄ほうき · hōki	abandonment; renunciation
棄権きけん · kiken	abstention; withdrawal
廃棄はいき · haiki	disposal

Example sentences for work and daily life

けがのため試合を棄権した。Kega no tame shiai o kiken shita.He withdrew from the match because of an injury.
選挙で投票を棄権してはいけない。Senkyo de tōhyō o kiken shite wa ikenai.You shouldn't abstain from voting in elections.
責任を放棄するのはよくない。Sekinin o hōki suru no wa yokunai.It is not good to abandon your responsibilities.
古い家電を正しく廃棄した。Furui kaden o tadashiku haiki shita.I disposed of old appliances properly.
日本は戦争を放棄している。Nihon wa sensō o hōki shite iru.Japan has renounced war.

Questions about 棄

How many strokes does 棄 have?

棄 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 棄?

The on readings are ki (キ). 棄 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 棄?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.