# 諦 — give up

諦 means “give up”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes.  Kun'yomi: あきら(める) (akirameru). You'll see it in words such as 諦める (akirameru, “to give up; to abandon”).

- Meaning: give up
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: あきら(める) (akirameru)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 8

## How to remember 諦

Parts: 言 say; words · 帝 sovereign

## Words with 諦

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 諦める | あきらめる (akirameru) | to give up; to abandon |

## Don't confuse it with

[締](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tighten/)

## More in the “Feelings 8” set

[恣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/selfish/) · [爽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/refreshing/) · [惰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/idle/) · [畏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-in-awe/) · [諦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/give-up/) · [苛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/torment/) · [妬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/envy/) · [羞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-ashamed/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/give-up/. Last updated 2026-11-01.