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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 辛grade 4freq #633

resign, word, term, expression

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • や.める
  • いな.む

Mnemonic

As I resign from my job, I express my feelings with every word, while the bitter taste of辛 preserves my memories.

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

  • 辞意じいintention to resign
  • 辞職じしょくresignation
  • 辞任じにんresignation (from a position)
  • 辞表じひょうletter of resignation
  • 総辞職そうじしょくmass resignation
  • 賛辞さんじeulogy, compliment
  • 辞書じしょdictionary, lexicon, letter of resignation
  • 辞退じたいdeclining, refusal, nonacceptance

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