退

noun, takes する

  1. extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression.
  2. Buddhist term.making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings.
  3. curing illness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
退
退治 たいじ
対治 たいじ

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
reign, be at peace, calm down
チ ぢ なお.る (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)