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Kanji 辞: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 辞: resign, word, term, expression

Key takeaways

Kanji 辞: resign, word, term, expression. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

resignwordtermexpression

On reading

Kun reading

や.めるいな.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 辞

resign, word, term, expression

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

舌 + 辛

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your tongue (舌) to speak about a bitter or painful (辛) situation. This kanji represents expressing one's thoughts through words or formally resigning from a position due to hardship.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • お世辞おせじ

    flattery / compliment

  • 辞職じしょく

    resignation / quitting a job

  • 辞退じたい

    refusal / decline

  • 世辞せじ

    flattery / compliment

  • 百科辞典ひゃっかじてん

    encyclopedia

  • 御辞儀おじぎ

    bow / nod respectfully

  • 辞典じてん

    dictionary / wordbook / reference book

  • 辞書じしょ

    dictionary

Kun reading

や.める
  • 辞めるやめる

    to quit / resign / stop

Commonly used words

  • お世辞
    おせじ

    flattery / compliment

  • 辞職
    じしょく

    resignation / quitting a job

  • 辞退
    じたい

    refusal / decline

  • 世辞
    せじ

    flattery / compliment

  • 百科辞典
    ひゃっかじてん

    encyclopedia

  • 御辞儀
    おじぎ

    bow / nod respectfully

  • 辞める
    やめる

    to quit / resign / stop

Example sentences

Example 1

あの人はよくお世を言う。

Translation

That person often flatters others.

Example 2

お世でも嬉しい時がある。

Translation

Sometimes flattery can still be nice to hear.

Example 3

彼は会社に職を申し出た。

Translation

He submitted his resignation to the company.

Example 4

職の理由を上司に話した。

Translation

I told my boss the reason for my resignation.

Kanji 辞: resign, word, term, expression | Daily Nihongo