辞 – resign, word, term

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The kanji 辞 means resign, word, term, expression. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジ (ji); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is や.める、いな.む (yameru, inamu). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 辛 (no. 160).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ジ	ji
Kun’yomi	や.める	yameru
Kun’yomi	いな.む	inamu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 辛 (Kangxi radical 160). Components: 口・十・辛・舌・立.

Words using 辞

辞書じしょdictionary辞典じてんdictionary辞退じたいdecliningお辞儀おじぎbow辞めるやめるto resign辞職じしょくresignation御世辞おせじflattery世辞せじflattery

Example sentences

正確なつづりは辞書で調べなさい。

I refer you to the dictionary for the correct spelling.

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私はいつも辞典を３冊手元に置いています。

I always keep three dictionaries at hand.

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芥川賞の受賞を辞退したいのですが。

I would like to excuse myself from receiving the Akutagawa Prize.

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Kanji with the same radical

辛辟

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