# 捨 — throw away; discard

捨 means “throw away; discard”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: シャ (sha). Kun'yomi: す(てる) (suteru). You'll see it in words such as 捨てる (suteru, “to throw away; to cast away”).

- Meaning: throw away; discard
- On'yomi: シャ (sha)
- Kun'yomi: す(てる) (suteru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 3

## How to remember 捨

Sounds like 舎: both read シャ.

Parts: 扌 hand · 舎 lodge

## Words with 捨

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 捨てる | すてる (suteru) | to throw away; to cast away |

## Don't confuse it with

[舎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lodge/) · [拾](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/pick-up/) · [塔](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tower/) · [搭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-on-board/)

## More in the “Hands at work 3” set

[刺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pierce/) · [掃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweep/) · [掘](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dig/) · [捨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throw-away/) · [塗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/paint/) · [磨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/scrub/) · [挟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pinch/)

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