Kanji
諦
N1
16 strokes
Grade 8
freq #2457
truth, clarity, abandon, give up
On'yomi (音読み)
テイ、 タイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
あきら.める、 つまびらか、 まこと
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
中諦
ちゅうたい
truth of the middle (all things are in a middle state, being void yet having temporary existence)
諦
たい
satya; truth
集諦
じったい
truth of the origin of suffering
四聖諦
ししょうたい
The Four Noble Truths
妙諦
みょうてい
amazing truth; cardinal principle
道諦
どうたい
truth of the way to the cessation of suffering
滅諦
めったい
truth of the cessation of suffering
苦諦
くたい
truth of suffering
俗諦
ぞくたい
conventional truth
空諦
くうたい
truth of emptiness (holding that all things are void)
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
諦める
あきらめる
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans)
諦めモード
あきらめモード
state of hopelessness; (state of) being ready to give up
諦めの境地
あきらめのきょうち
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up
諦めのいい
あきらめのよい
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go
諦めの悪い
あきらめのわるい
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
諦めが悪い
あきらめがわるい
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
諦めがいい
あきらめがいい
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go
諦めつく
あきらめつく
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to)
諦めがつく
あきらめがつく
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to)
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は風邪（かぜ）のためマラソン参加（さんか）をあきらめました。
He gave up taking part in the marathon on account of his cold.
彼（かれ）は諦（あきら）めが早（はや）い。
He is a good loser.