辞 Kanji – resign
The Japanese kanji 辞 can mean resign, word, term, expression.
Meaning and Readings
How is 辞 read?
辞 has the onyomi reading ジ and the kunyomi readings やめる, いなむ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ji, yameru, inamu.
Common Japanese Words Using 辞
These common Japanese words contain 辞. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お辞儀（おじぎ） — bow, bowing
- お世辞（おせじ） — flattery, compliment
- 賛辞（さんじ） — eulogy, compliment
- 辞める（やめる） — to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
- 辞意（じい） — intention to resign
- 辞書（じしょ） — dictionary, lexicon
- 辞職（じしょく） — resignation
- 辞退（じたい） — declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy), pulling out (e.g. of a race), excusing oneself
- 辞任（じにん） — resignation (from a position)
- 辞表（じひょう） — letter of resignation