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What is the Kanji for 'Waste' and 'Abolish'? | 廃

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Waste' and 'Abolish', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Waste' and 'Abolish' is 廃.

    kanji

    廃

    Meaning

    Waste, Abolish

    Reading

    kunyomiすた

    suta

    onyomiはい

    hai

    Parts

    广Dotted cliff 発Departure

    Example Word

    廃止: abolition. The Japanese verbal noun '廃止 (はいし)' means 'abolition' or 'discontinuation'. It refers to the act of officially ending or stopping something, such as a system, law, or practice. This term is often used in formal or official contexts. For example: The government decided on the abolition of the law「政府はその法律の廃止を決定した」(せいふはそのほうりつのはいしをけっていした). The company announced the discontinuation of the service「その会社はサービスの廃止を発表した」(そのかいしゃはサービスのはいしをはっぴょうした). Note that '廃止' is typically used in written or formal speech, and its usage implies a permanent termination.

    Radical

    广

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1427

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 廃

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    广

    Meaning

    Dotted cliff

    kanji

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

Words Using 廃

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    廃棄

    Meaning

    Disposal

    word

    廃止

    Meaning

    Abolition

Kanji Related to 廃 Through the Part 广

These 21 kanji contain the part 广 as well.

    kanji

    広

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

    kanji

    座

    Meaning

    Sit, Seat

    kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    府

    Meaning

    Government office, Urban prefecture

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    庭

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    庁

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    床

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    廊

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

    kanji

    序

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

    kanji

    底

    Meaning

    Bottom

    kanji

    応

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    康

    Meaning

    Healthy, Peaceful

    kanji

    庶

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    麻

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    廉

    Meaning

    Cheap, Bargain

    kanji

    唐

    Meaning

    Tang dynasty

    kanji

    庸

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Common

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

Learn the Kanji 廃

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What does 廃 mean?

廃 means 'Waste' and 'Abolish'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.