Mnemonic
Your hand reaches into the old cottage to discard everything — furniture, books, plates — hurling them out the window one by one. The cottage must be emptied. With each toss of your hand, you let go of another attachment, until nothing remains but bare walls and peace.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself physically reaching into a cramped cottage, your hand grabbing item after item and flinging each one away. The cottage grows lighter with every toss — and so do you.Quick recall
A hand empties a cottage, Discarding everything until only peace remains.Details
The keyword for 捨 is discard. This kanji conveys the act of throwing away, abandoning, or giving up something that is no longer needed or wanted. It encompasses both the physical act of disposing of objects and the more abstract sense of renouncing or relinquishing attachments, ideas, or relationships. In Buddhist contexts, it can also carry the nuanced meaning of letting go of worldly desires or attachments.
- On'yomi
- しゃ
- Kun'yomi
- す.てる