Kanji
辞
N3
13 strokes
Grade 4
freq #633
resign, word, term, expression
On'yomi (音読み)
ジ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
や.める、 いな.む
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
辞任
じにん
resignation (from a position)
辞職
じしょく
resignation
辞表
じひょう
letter of resignation
総辞職
そうじしょく
mass resignation
辞意
じい
intention to resign
辞書
じしょ
dictionary; lexicon
辞典
じてん
dictionary; lexicon
辞退
じたい
declining; refusal
辞令
じれい
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.)
祝辞
しゅくじ
congratulatory address
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
辞す
じす
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself
お世辞
おせじ
flattery; compliment
辞める
やめる
to resign; to retire
お辞儀
おじぎ
bow; bowing
Example sentences
私（わたし）は彼（かれ）の辞任（じにん）に驚（おどろ）いた。
I was amazed at his abrupt resignation.
彼女（かのじょ）はその会社（かいしゃ）を辞任（じにん）するよう求（もと）められた。
She was required to step down in the office.
彼（かれ）は病気（びょうき）を理由（りゆう）に辞職（じしょく）した。
He resigned on the grounds of ill health.
彼（かれ）は辞職（じしょく）した。
He resigned from his office.