JLPT N5 · Giving & handling

捨てる

すてる

to throw away

Stroke order of 捨てる

3 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

捨 · 11 strokesて · 1 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A hand (扌) pushing something away toward a lid-covered pile: tossing it out.

Parts: 捨 discard (扌 hand + 舎) + てる

The characters in 捨てる

てて — te (1 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ごみを捨ててください。

ごみをすててください。

Please throw away the trash.

More words: Giving & handling

上げるto give; to raise 返すto return (something)頼むto ask; to request 見せるto show 取るto take 撮るto take (a photo)拾うto pick up 払うto pay 引くto pull 並べるto line up; to arrange 呼ぶto call 履くto put on (shoes; pants)脱ぐto take off (clothes)

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