退却
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 退却
1
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
Examples
彼らは退却するしかなかった。
They had no alternative but to retreat.
Kanji in this Word
退
8 strokes
Frequency: 424
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
retreat
withdraw
retire
resign
repel
expel
reject
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しりぞ.く
しりぞ.ける
ひ.く
の.く
の.ける
ど.く
却
7 strokes
Frequency: 959
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
instead
on the contrary
rather
step back
withdraw
retreat
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キャク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.って
しりぞ.く
しりぞ.ける
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