JLPT N3 · Thinking verbs

諦める

あきらめる

to give up

Stroke order of 諦める

3 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

諦 · 16 strokesめ · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

言 words that say stop; clear 帝 the mind: giving up.

Parts: 諦 resign + める

The characters in 諦める

めめ — me (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

夢を諦めません。

ゆめをあきらめません。

I won't give up on my dream.

More words: Thinking verbs

疑うto doubt 期待expectation 想像imagination 予想prediction 確かめるto make sure 気付くto notice 望むto wish; to hope for 試すto try; to test 避けるto avoid 防ぐto prevent

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