Kanji 棄 abandon, throw away, discard Related words やけくそ やけくそ is a stronger, more colloquial noun/adjective meaning 'desperation' or 'recklessness from despair', often used in phrases like やけくそになる . やけ気味 is milder, suggesting a touch or tendency toward desperation.
自じ 暴ぼう 自じ 棄き 自暴自棄 is a formal four-character compound meaning 'abandonment to despair' or 'total desperation'. やけ気味 is more casual and describes a less extreme state.
Written forms やけ 気ぎ 味み
Mixed kana-kanji spelling that clearly shows the reading and meaning; avoids the rare ateji 自棄 and the misleading 焼け .
ヤケ 気味ぎみ
Katakana spelling of the first part adds emphasis or a colloquial feel.
自棄やけ 気ぎ 味み
Uses the ateji 自棄 for やけ ; rarely seen and may confuse readers.
焼や け 気ぎ 味み
Literally 'burnt tendency', but used here as ateji for やけ ; easily misinterpreted.
ヤケぎみ
Etymology Combines やけ (desperation, from the verb やける meaning 'to be desperate' or 'to become reckless') with 気味 (ぎみ , 'tendency' or 'touch of'). The kanji 自棄 and 焼け are ateji; the origin of やけ itself is uncertain.
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