What does 自棄 mean?
自棄 is a Japanese noun meaning “desperation; despair; self-abandonment” in English. It is written as 自棄 in kanji, やけ in hiragana, and yake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
自分でやりたいんです。
I prefer to do it on my own.