Japanese symbol for “abandoning”
断念
だんねん
Romaji: dannen
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
In Japanese, abandoning is 断念, read だんねん (dannen).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abandoning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放置 | ほうち houchi | leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended |
| 棄却 | ききゃく kikyaku | rejection; dismissal; turning down |
| 取り下げ | とりさげ torisage | withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning |
| ご破算 | ごはさん gohasan | starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan) |
| 放擲 | ほうてき houteki | abandoning; giving up; quitting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
| 診断 | しんだん shindan | diagnosis; medical examination |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 無断 | むだん mudan | absence of permission; lack of permission |
| 中断 | ちゅうだん chuudan | interruption; suspension; break |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept; notion |
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