ヒ, まか.り, や.める

quit, stop, leave, withdraw, go

JLPT1 G7 S15 F2104

The lower element was originally (flatten or lower). The addition of net indicated the spreading/lowering of a net over prey, ending a hunt. *Leave* (off), *stop* and *end* are associated meanings. In the present form, is replaced by (bear).

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