839 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
769 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
746 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
613 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
4684 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
459 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
954 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1236A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
846 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
865 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
348 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
687 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3838 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1969 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2665 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1477 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
38839P | Morohashi |
3094 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1465 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1575 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
703 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
424 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 退役 【タイエキ】 retiring from military service
- 退院 【タイイン】 leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
- 進退 【シンタイ】 advance or retreat, moving forwards or backwards, movement, course of action, behaviour, conduct, attitude, remaining in one's post or resigning, staying or leaving
- 勇退 【ユウタイ】 retiring voluntarily, resigning one's post (to make way for others), stepping down, bowing out
Kun reading compounds
- 退く 【しりぞく】 to step back, to move back, to retreat, to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit, to resign, to retire, to quit, to concede
- 退ける 【しりぞける】 to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss, to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat, to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away, to force (someone) to leave their post, to oust, to remove, to expel
- 退く 【ひく】 to move back, to draw back, to recede, to fall back, to retreat, to lessen, to subside, to ebb, to go down (e.g. of swelling), to resign, to retire, to quit
- 退く 【どく】 to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way, to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede
- 退ける 【のける】 to put something out of the way, to move (something, someone) aside, to remove, to exclude, to take away, to set aside, to keep apart, to remove (someone) from the group, to shun, to do well despite difficulties, to accomplish despite adversity, to do resolutely, to do boldly
- 退く 【どく】 to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way, to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede
Readings
- Korean:
- toe
Spanish
- retroceder
- retirarse
- renunciar
- dimitir
- destruir
- negar
- rechazar
- rehusar
Portuguese
- retirada
- sacar
- retirar
- pedir demissão
- repelir
- expelir
- rejeitar
French
- retraite
- se retirer
- démissionner
- repousser
- exclure
- rejeter
3865 | 2001 Kanji |
2q6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-6 | SKIP code |
3730.3 | Four corner code |
1-34-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
9000 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
260 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勢 【セイ】 energy, military strength
- 勢力 【セイリョク】 influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy
- 国勢 【コクセイ】 state of a country (population, resources, etc.), condition of a country, strength of a country
- 党勢 【トウセイ】 strength of a party
- 勢 【ゼイ】 group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
- 同勢 【ドウゼイ】 party, company
- 猛勢 【モウセイ】 great strength, courageous army, valiant troops
Kun reading compounds
- 勢い 【いきおい】 force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life, influence, authority, power, might, impetus, momentum, course (of events), naturally, necessarily
- 勢い余る 【いきおいあまる】 to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.), to get carried away, to go overboard, to overdo (something)
- 弾み 【はずみ】 bounce, spring, rebound, momentum, impetus, impulse, stimulus, inertia, moment, instant, impulse, chance
- 弾車 【はずみぐるま】 flywheel
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- se
Spanish
- fuerza
- poder
- influencia
- vigor
Portuguese
- forças
- energia
- vigor militar
French
- vigueur
- forces
- énergie
- puissance militaire
441 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
747 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
518 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
365 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
735 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
299 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
375 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2039 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
646 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
656 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
865 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
227 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3542 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1829 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2487 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1529 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
2422 | Morohashi |
2857 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
558 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1515 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1633 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
293 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
779 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1445 | 2001 Kanji |
2g11.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-11-2 | SKIP code |
4442.7 | Four corner code |
4542.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
52e2 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 挽歌 【バンカ】 elegy, funeral song
- 挽回 【バンカイ】 recovery, restoration
- 推輓 【スイバン】 recommendation (of someone for a position), nomination
Kun reading compounds
- 挽く 【ひく】 to saw, to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひき
- Korean:
- man
Spanish
Portuguese
French
1918 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
511 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
384 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
12111X | Morohashi |
427 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2172 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2244 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2350 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
3c7.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-3-7 | SKIP code |
1-3-8 | SKIP code |
5701.6 | Four corner code |
1-40-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
633d | Unicode hex code |
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
50 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 回 【カイ】 counter for occurrences, a time, an instance, inning (baseball), round, game, episode, chapter, instalment, Hui (people), Islam
- 回忌 【カイキ】 death anniversary, anniversary of a person's death
- 初回 【ショカイ】 first time, first innings, initial attempt, first, initial
- 奪回 【ダッカイ】 recovery, rescue, recapture
- 回向 【エコウ】 memorial service, prayers for the repose of the soul, transfer of merit
- 回向偈 【エコウゲ】 closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
Kun reading compounds
- 回る 【まわる】 to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin, to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit, to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol, to go by way of, to go via, to stop by (on the way), to take a roundabout route, to make a detour, to move around (to another place or position), to come around, to go over (e.g. to the opposing side), to come around (of one's turn), to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.), to function, to work well, to spread, to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention), to reach, to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.), to pass (a time), to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock), to earn interest, to ... around, to ... about
- 回す 【まわす】 to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate, to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate, to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit, to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else), to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin, to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of), to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely, to surround (something) with, to enclose with, to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around, to invest (money), to lend, to dial (a telephone number), to gang-rape, to operate (e.g. business, shop)
- 回る 【もとおる】 to wander around
Readings
- Korean:
- hoe
Spanish
- girar
- volver al principio
- evitar
- vez
- dar vueltas
- rodar
Portuguese
- -vêzes
- redondo
- jogo
- revolver
- sufixo para contagem de para ocorrências
- girar
French
- tourner
- fois
- rond
- manche (jeu)
- tour
- révolution
- récurrence
- compteur de fois
168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
86 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
64 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1028 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
571 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
141 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
309 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
90 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
90 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
162 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
338 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3793 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
593 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
4690 | Morohashi |
3055 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
941 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
586 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
630 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
421 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
118 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3777 | 2001 Kanji |
3s3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
3-3-3 | SKIP code |
6060.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
56de | Unicode hex code |