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N4 · 9 strokes · — · Irodori #584 · Pre-Intermediate L13
退
expel, reject, repel, resign, retire, retreat, withdraw
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Readings
- On’yomi
- タイ
- Kun’yomi
- しりぞ・く、しりぞ・ける、ど・く、の・く、の・ける、ひ・く
Example words
早退
そうたい
left early
退
しりぞ・く
expel
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 9-stroke character meaning "expel" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "expel" (退) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
退職する (たいしょくする) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 退職する (たいしょくする) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: しりぞ・く、しりぞ・ける、ど・く、の・く、の・ける、ひ・く — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: タイ — common in compound words (熟語).