退
retreat · withdraw · retire · resign · repel · expel · reject
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance, sun, and slow. Retreating from sun.
Symbolism
Retreat, retirement, dropout. Represents retreating.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Component Breakdown
walk + 艮
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一進一退
いっしんいったい
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing
出処進退
しゅっしょしんたい
staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
挙措進退
きょそしんたい
behavior; bearing; demeanor
寸進尺退
すんしんしゃくたい
one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to lose
怨敵退散
おんてきたいさん
invoking disaster upon one's mortal enemy; Confusion to the enemy!
進退去就
しんたいきょしゅう
one's course of action; deciding what to do with oneself, whether staying in the present position or leaving it
進退両難
しんたいりょうなん
being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
坐作進退
ざさしんたい
deportment; behavior; carriage
Proverbs & Idioms
退く時は潔く
ひくときはいさぎよく
Retreat gracefully
When withdrawing, do so with dignity
Anime & Manga
下ネタという概念が存在しない退屈な世界
SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist
A well-known work with 退 in its Japanese title.
嘆きの亡霊は引退したい
Let This Grieving Soul Retire
A well-known work with 退 in its Japanese title.
人類は衰退しました
Humanity Has Declined
A well-known work with 退 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
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Name contains 退
Count Itagaki Taisuke was a Japanese samurai, politician, and leader of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement , which evolved into Japan's first…
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“retreat”
“retire”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 退 mean in Japanese?
退 means retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject.
How do you read 退?
On'yomi: タイ (TAI). Kun'yomi: しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける、ひ.く、の.く、の.ける、ど.く (shirizoku, shirizokeru, hiku, noku, nokeru, doku).
How many strokes does 退 have?
退 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 辶 (walk).
Is 退 a good kanji for a tattoo?
退 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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