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The character 捨 evolved from ancient forms depicting a hand (扌) discarding or releasing something. In Liushutong, L36922 shows a variant closer to the modern 捨, which combines the hand radical (扌) with 舍 (meaning 'house' or 'to lodge'). The character carries the core meaning 'to discard', 'throw away', or 'abandon', reflecting the action of physically letting go of something. Over time, it also gained philosophical significance in Buddhist contexts, representing the concept of 'letting go' of attachments. Arrived in Japan: The character 捨 likely arrived in Japan during the 5th-6th centuries CE along with the broader introduction of Chinese writing systems (kanji) through Buddhist texts and Chinese classics. It became established in the Japanese writing system and appears in early Japanese literary works from the Nara period (710-794 CE).