Kanji

廃

abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

广部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すたれる, すたる

Common Readings

ハイ, すた…る, すた…れる

Example sentences

廃墟 はいきょ
山奥 ある 古い では 廃墟 化している

The old mansion deep in the mountains has now turned into a ruin.

化する かする
激しい 戦い その 廃墟 化した

After a fierce battle, the city turned into ruins.

廃棄 はいき
その 古い ビル 来月 廃棄 される 予定 です

That old building is scheduled to be demolished next month.

廃止 はいし
採算 取れない ため その バス 路線 廃止 された

Due to being unprofitable, that bus route was abolished.

贈答 ぞうとう
虚礼 廃止 お互い 贈り物 贈答 控える こと した

We decided to abolish formal courtesies and refrain from exchanging gifts with each other.

廃屋 はいおく
その 廃屋 多かった

There were many abandoned houses in that village.

八重葎 やえむぐら
廃屋 八重葎 生い茂っていた

The garden of the abandoned house was overgrown with cleavers.

廃れる すたれる
古い 習慣 廃れて いく .

Old customs are dying out.

澆季末世 ぎょうきまっせ
道徳 廃れた 社会 まさに 澆季末世 様相 呈している

Today's society, where morals have vanished, truly shows the appearance of a degenerated age.

荒廃 こうはい
戦争 国土 荒廃 した

The country was devastated by war.

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