退

8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Kun'yomi
  • to step back ②to withdraw (from the presence of a superior) ③to resign ④to concede
  • to refuse ②to repel ③to make (someone) leave ④to force (someone) to leave their post
  • to move back ②to lessen ③to resign
  • to step aside ②to resign
  • to put something out of the way ②to remove ③to do well despite difficulties ④to do resolutely
  • to step aside ②to resign
On'yomi
  • タイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

retreat, withdraw, retire
タイ しりぞ.く の.く (5th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant

Contained In

Common Words

tedious ②to feel bored
extermination ②renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings) ③curing (an illness)
retreat ②recession ③backspace (key)
leaving hospital
taking refuge ②backup (of data)
dispersal ②running away
to refuse ②to repel ③to make (someone) leave ④to force (someone) to leave their post
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References

Unicode hex code 9000
JIS X 0208 1-34-64
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4684
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6040
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3094
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3838
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38839P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 846
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 865
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 839
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 954
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 769
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 703
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 348
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 687
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1477
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q6.3
Four corner code 3730.3
De Roo Code 3865