退
 

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to step back, to move back, to retreat.
  2. to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit.
  3. to resign, to retire, to quit.
  4. to concede.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
退
 
退く しりぞく
しぞ
退
 
退く しぞく
 
斥く しりぞく
しぞ
 
斥く しぞく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

retreat, withdraw, retire
タイ しりぞ.く の.く (5th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant