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諦

truth
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingテイ、タイ
Kun readingあきら.める、つまびらか、まこと
JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. truth
  2. clarity
  3. abandon
  4. give up
    彼はめったに諦めぬ。He rarely gives up.tatoeba
    綱憲はその迫力に威圧されて出兵を諦めるしかなかった。Tsunayori was overpowered and had to give up the idea of sending troops.wiki
  5. renunciationRtK
  1. to give up
  2. to abandon (hope, plans)
  3. to resign oneself (to)

Popular Usage

諦める諦め

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · sovereign · vase · stand up (立) · apron · crown (冖) · towel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 467

Compound words

諦めるあきらめる
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
四諦したい
The Four Noble Truths
真諦しんたい
ultimate truth
俗諦ぞくたい
conventional truth
諦観ていかん
clear insight
諦念ていねん
understanding and acceptance
要諦ようてい
(most) important point
諦めがつくあきらめがつく
to resign oneself (to)
諦めが付くあきらめがつく
to resign oneself (to)

Additional Examples

彼は諦めが早い。
He is a good loser.tatoeba
彼は第３コーナーを回ったところでレースを諦めた。
He threw away the race after rounding the third turn.tatoeba
彼はきっぱりと企てを諦めた。
He gave up his attempt once and for all.tatoeba
そのため、2週間緊急入院することとなり、墓参を諦める。
He was immediately hospitalized for two weeks, therefore, he had to give up visiting Seigetsu's grave.wiki

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 諦

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