Kanji

What does the kanji 退 mean?

退 means retreat, withdrawal; resignation. On'yomi タイ. Kun'yomi しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける、ひ.く、の.く、の.ける、ど.く.

Quick facts
On'yomi	タイ
Kun'yomi	しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける、ひ.く、の.く、の.ける、ど.く
Strokes	9
Main radical	辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

退On'yomi タイKun'yomi しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける、ひ.く、の.く、の.ける、ど.く

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

retreat, withdrawal; resignation

Memory hook

Stepping back along the road (辶) the way you came — RETREAT, WITHDRAW, RETIRE.

Main radical

辵walk, movement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

引退いんたいretirement
退くどくto step back, to move out of the way
退屈たいくつboring, tedious
退院たいいんdischarge from hospital

More words with this kanji

辞退じたいdeclining, withdrawal
退学たいがくdropping out of school, expulsion
退けるどけるto move (something) out of the way
後退こうたいretreat, backward movement; decline
脱退だったいwithdrawal, secession (from an organization)
退治たいじextermination, subjugation
退職たいしょくretirement, leaving one's job
退化たいかdegeneration, atrophy

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