退

retreat

JLPT N3 Grade 5 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: しりぞ.く・しりぞ.ける・ひ.く・の.く
On'yomi: タイ

退 means "retreat". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read しりぞ.く・しりぞ.ける・ひ.く・の.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

退 in example sentences

引退いんたいしました。

Intai shimashita.

I've retired.
トムは引退いんたいした。

Tomu wa intai shita.

Tom retired.
トムは退職たいしょくした。

Tomu wa taishoku shita.

Tom resigned.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 退 mean?: 退 means "retreat". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 退 have?: 退 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 退 read?: It is read しりぞ.く・しりぞ.ける・ひ.く・の.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 退?: 退 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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