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諦

give up

JLPT N1 16 strokes
Kun'yomi
あきら.める・つまびらか・まこと
On'yomi
テイ・タイ
Radical
言 · speech (words, speak)

諦 means "give up". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read あきら.める・つまびらか・まこと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ・タイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

諦 in example sentences

  • 諦あきらめないで。

    Akiramenaide.

    Don't give up!

  • 諦あきらめてるの？

    Akirameteru no?

    Are you giving up?

  • 僕ぼくは諦あきらめます。

    Boku wa akiramemasu.

    I'm going to give up.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 諦 mean?
諦 means "give up". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 諦 have?
諦 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 諦 read?
It is read あきら.める・つまびらか・まこと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ・タイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 諦?
諦 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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