quit, stop, leave, withdraw

About this kanji

The kanji 罷, pronounced as "hi" in on'yomi and "makari" or "yameru" in kun'yomi, primarily means to quit, stop, or leave. It is often used as a verb. In compounds, you will find 罷免 (himen), meaning dismissal from a position, and 罷業 (higyō), which refers to a strike. Another interesting compound is 身罷る (mimakaru), meaning to pass away. A usage note is that 罷 can also combine with other words, serving as an emphatic prefix, giving weight to the action described. This kanji often conveys a sense of stopping or withdrawing from something.

Example sentences

• 彼は仕事を罷めた。

  He quit his job.

Meanings across languages

English

quit, stop, leave, withdraw, go

Tiếng Việt

ngừng, dừng lại, rời bỏ

日本語

辞める, 止める, 去る

한국어

그만두다, 멈추다, 떠나다

中文

停止, 辞职, 撤离

id

berhenti

th

เลิก

es

dejar

fr

quitter

de

aufhören

pt

sair

Common compounds

• 罷免ひめんdismissal (from a position), discharge
• 罷りまかりemphatic verbal prefix, humble verbal prefix
• 罷業ひぎょうstrike, walkout
• 罷官ひかんremoval from office
• 身罷るみまかるto pass away, to die
• 総罷業そうひぎょうgeneral strike
• 罷免権ひめんけんauthority to dismiss someone (from a position)
• 同盟罷業どうめいひぎょうstrike