退
 
 

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss.
  2. to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat.
  3. to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away.
  4. to force (someone) to leave their post, to oust, to remove, to expel.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
退
 
 
退ける しりぞける
 
 
斥ける しりぞける
 
 
却ける しりぞける

Contained Kanji 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