WORD DETAIL
毀棄
きき
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Written
毀棄and readきき, it means destroying or discarding an item so that it loses its utility, in formal usage. - Basic usage: It appears in legal contexts involving documents or preservation of evidence.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Stronger and more legal than disposal
- The term often carries questions of wrongful damage or destruction.

