Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard.
  2. to abandon, to desert, to leave.
  3. to give up, to resign.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
捨てる すてる
 
 
棄てる すてる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

discard, throw away, abandon
す.てる シャ (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
cottage, inn, hut
シャ セキ やど.る (5th, N1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)