Japanese symbol for “abolish”
廃する
はいする
Romaji: haisuru
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to discontinue
In Japanese, abolish is 廃する, read はいする (haisuru).
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Meanings
- vs-s to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to discontinue
- vs-s to dethrone; to depose
Written forms: 廃する、廢する. Readings: はいする.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abolish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 廃す | はいす haisu | to abolish; to abandon; to repeal |
| 止める | やめる yameru | to cancel; to abandon; to give up |
| 無くす | なくす nakusu | to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 廃止 | はいし haishi | abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation |
| 廃棄 | はいき haiki | disposal; abandonment; scrapping |
| 廃絶 | はいぜつ haizetsu | abolition; elimination |
| 撤廃 | てっぱい teppai | annulment; abolition; repeal |
| 退廃 | たいはい taihai | (moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence |
| 荒廃 | こうはい kouhai | ruin; destruction; devastation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abolish”.
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