resign, word, term, expression
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- や.める
- いな.む
About this kanji
The kanji 辞 means to resign or to express something in words. It can function as both a noun and a verb. You will often encounter it in compounds like 辞意 (じい), which refers to the intention to resign, and 辞職 (じしょく), meaning resignation from a job. Another common compound is 辞任 (じにん), which also means to resign from a position of authority. A note to remember is that 辞 often appears in formal contexts, especially related to job resignations or official expressions. Understanding this kanji will help you navigate discussions about quitting jobs or expressing resignations in various situations.
Example sentences
彼は会議を辞退することにした。
He decided to decline the meeting.
Meanings across languages
- English
- resign, word, term, expression
- Tiếng Việt
- từ chức, từ, thuật ngữ, biểu thức
- 日本語
- じ, ことば, じん, いいまわし
- 한국어
- 사퇴하다, 단어, 용어, 표현
- 中文
- 辞职, 词, 术语, 表达
- id
- mundur, kata, istilah, ekspresi
- th
- ลาออก, คำ, ศัพท์, การแสดงออก
- es
- renunciar, palabra, término, expresión
- fr
- démissionner, mot, terme, expression
- de
- zurücktreten, Wort, Begriff, Ausdruck
- pt
- renunciar, palavra, termo, expressão
Common compounds
- 辞意intention to resign
- 辞職resignation
- 辞任resignation (from a position)
- 辞表letter of resignation
- 総辞職mass resignation
- 賛辞eulogy, compliment
- 辞書dictionary, lexicon, letter of resignation
- 辞退declining, refusal, nonacceptance
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