Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
諦める あきらめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

truth, clarity, abandon
あきら.める テイ タイ (11th)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sovereign, the emperor, god
テイ みかど (8th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)