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Kotomora

廢

abrogate, terminate, discard

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハイ

Kun'yomi

  • すた.れる
  • すた.る

Meaning

廢 centers on the act of formally ending or discarding something: abrogating a rule, terminating a practice, or throwing something away as no longer useful.

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Etymology

廢 combines 广 (building) with 發, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of shooting or setting in motion, together suggesting the act of discarding or abolishing something from a structure. The modern Japanese simplified form is 廃.

Meaning mnemonic

Inside a building (广), the complex shape 發 suggests something being thrown out or set aside. Picture a rule being physically removed from a building and discarded.

Reading mnemonic

For ハイ, imagine a high official saying 'Hi!' as they abrogate an old law: Hi -> ハイ, and the rule is terminated with a wave.