# 棄 — Abandon

Frequency rank 1093 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 奪 (Rob), less common than 玄 (Mysterious).

- On’yomi: き
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A lid on top, the world in the middle, and a tree at the bottom — a lid slams over the world and tree, abandoning everything underneath to darkness.

In words:

- 棄権 きけん — abstain from voting;renunciation of a right
- 放棄 ほうき — abandonment;renunciation;abdication (responsibility  right)
- 破棄 はき — revocation;annulment;breaking (e.g. treaty)

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