捨て子 (すてご)abandoned child; foundling

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Kanji in 捨て子

使い捨てつかいすてthrowaway; disposable
切り捨てきりすてcutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing
乗り捨てるのりすてるto get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
切り捨てるきりすてるto cut down; to slay
取捨しゅしゃadoption or rejection; selection
呼び捨てよびすてaddressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
四捨五入ししゃごにゅうrounding (fractions); rounding half up
投げ捨てるなげすてるto throw away
女子じょしwoman; girl
子こchild
子供こどもchild
男子だんしyouth; young man
原子力げんしりょくatomic energy; nuclear power
様子ようすstate; state of affairs
息子むすこson
金子きんすmoney; funds

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