Word Meaning

しゃ sha

捨 is read as しゃ (sha) and means equanimity.

Meaning

English

  1. equanimity
  2. upeksa
  3. upekkha

Reading

Kana

しゃ

Romaji

sha

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms , Rank 144888 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捨てる

すてる

to give up

捨て子

すてご

abandoned child

捨て身

すてみ

putting one's life on the line

捨て石

すていし

sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.)

取捨

しゅしゃ

adoption or rejection

使い捨て

つかいずて

throwaway

切り捨てる

きりすてる

to cut off and throw away

見捨てる

みすてる

to abandon

四捨五入

ししゃごにゅう

rounding (off; a number)

呼び捨て

よびすて

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

掛け捨て

かけずて

fixed-term payment (usu. insurance)

Example Sentences

9

ふるいしんぶんはまとめてすてた。

I threw away the old newspapers all at once.

そんなだいじなものをすてるな。

Don't throw away something that important.

かれはかぞくをすててまちをでた。

He abandoned his family and left town.

まよったすえに、そのあんをすてた。

After much hesitation, I rejected that proposal.

かのじょはゆめをすててあんていしたしごとをえらんだ。

She gave up her dream and chose a stable job.

かれはかいしゃをすててどくりつした。

He left the company and went independent.

いのちをすててもかれをまもる。

Even if it costs me my life, I will protect him.

とちゅうでのぞみをすててはいけない。

You must not give up halfway.

しゃちょうはせきにんをとってちいをすてた。

The president took responsibility and resigned from his position.