Meaning
Word, Resign, Quit, Decline — Appears in terms related to language and respectful resignation.
- 辞書 — dictionary
- 辞職 — resignation
- 辞意 — intention to resign
- 辞退 — refusal, declining
- 別れの辞 — farewell address
- 辞表 — letter of resignation
The character 辞 combines the radical for “tongue” (舌) with the idea of saying something to step away — leading to meanings like “word” and “resignation.” It’s often used in polite or formal contexts.
彼は 会社を辞めました。
He quit the company.
辞書で 意味を調べました。
I looked up the meaning in the dictionary.
彼女は 辞意を 表明した。
She expressed her intention to resign.
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