Quick answer
辞 is the kanji for "Word". Its reading is や.める (yameru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Word
Also : Term · Resign · Expression
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 辞 represents 'RESIGN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of resign.
On-reading: じ — remember this sound by associating it with resign. Kun-reading: や.める.
Example Sentences
辞書を使って単語を調べました。
じしょをつかってたんごをしらべました。
I looked up words using a dictionary.
会社を辞めることにしました。
かいしゃをやめることにしました。
I decided to quit the company.
Vocabulary using 辞
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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