Learn Japanese — where understanding folds into fluency.

Join the Newsletter

Connect

Email Discord Instagram TikTok YouTube LinkedIn Bluesky X

© 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

About FAQ Contact Status Privacy Terms

姥捨て (うばすて) — practice of abandoning old people, usu. women | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji Vocab
姥捨て

姥捨て

姥うば捨すて

practice of abandoning old people, usu. women

Kanji Vocab History Family & Relationships21 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

姥捨うば捨ておば捨て

うばすておばすて

Noun

1.

practice of abandoning old people, usu. women

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 21

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

す.てる…(1)

discard・throw away・abandon・resign・reject…(1)

Track your mastery

Kumi's KMT system will track your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create an account to join the waitlist for 220,000+ concepts.

Related concepts for this entry

Used in vocabulary

姥
捨
て