Japanese symbol for “throwaway”
使い捨て
つかいすて
Romaji: tsukaisute
throwaway; disposable; single-use
In Japanese, throwaway is 使い捨て, read つかいすて (tsukaisute).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n throwaway; disposable; single-use
Written forms: 使い捨て、遣い捨て、使い捨. Readings: つかいすて、つかいずて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “throwaway”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使い切り | つかいきり tsukaikiri | throwaway; disposable; single-use |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 使う | つかう tsukau | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 使い | つかい tsukai | errand; mission; going on an errand |
| 大使館 | たいしかん taishikan | embassy |
| 行使 | こうし koushi | use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.) |
| 大使 | たいし taishi | ambassador |
| 捨てる | すてる suteru | to throw away; to cast away; to dump |
| 見捨てる | みすてる misuteru | to abandon; to fail; to desert |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.