Word Meaning 捨駒

すてごま sutegoma

捨駒 is read as すてごま (sutegoma) and means sacrifice.

Meaning

English

  1. sacrifice
  2. sacrificial pawn
  3. sacrificed piece

Reading

Kana

すてごま

Romaji

sutegoma

Writing Variants

  • 捨て駒 すてごま sutegoma

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 134443 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捨仮名

すてがな

small kana used for diphthongs (ya, yo, yu, i, etc.)

捨離

しゃり

abandoning all worldly desires

こま

bridge (of a violin, etc.)

三味線の駒

しゃみせんのこま

bridge of shamisen

当歳駒

とうさいごま

yearling

一駒

ひとこま

one cell

大駒

おおごま

major piece

上駒

かみごま

nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)

対駒

たいま

being evenly matched

間駒

あいごま

piece placed to block opponent's check

手駒

てごま

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

小駒

こごま

minor piece