# 捨 — Throw Away

Frequency rank 969 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 競 (Compete), less common than 溶 (Melt).

- On’yomi: しゃ
- Kun’yomi: す
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

Fingers on the left toss an umbrella over a mouth on the right -- fingers throwing away an umbrella that covers a mouth means to throw away what covers you.

In words:

- 捨てる すてる — to throw away
- 四捨五入 ししゃごにゅう — rounding up (fractions)

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