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Kanji Detail for 罷 - "cease"

罷

  • Meaning

    罷 means "cease." Also associated with dismiss, tired.

    1. Cease - To stop; to discontinue.

    2. Dismiss - To send away; to discharge from duty.

    3. Tired - Exhausted; weary.

    4. Forgive - To pardon; to release.

  • Words using 罷

    • 罷免 ひめん Listen dismissal (from a position); discharge

  • Four-character idioms with 罷

    • 同盟罷業 どうめいひぎょう Listen strike

  • Tattoo check: 罷

    • Verified meaning: cease
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: dismiss, tired

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    quit; stop; leave; withdraw; go

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cease, finish, stop; give up

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To stop. Such as 罷工 (strike), 罷市 (market strike). | When a matter is finished, it is called 罷. Such as 戰罷 (after battle), 粧罷 (after applying makeup). | To be removed from office is called 罷. Such as 罷免 (dismiss). | Same as 疲 (tired). Extremely exhausted and worn out.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    hi(ヒ) ヒ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    maka.ri(まか-り) まか-り

    ya.meru(や-める) や-める

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    网 罒 㓁 (amigashira・amime)

  • Related Keywords

    cease dismiss tired abolish discontinue cancel suspend dull weak forgive retire exhaust quit resign stop end abandon discharge halt pardon release relinquish terminate leave

Sentences including 罷

  • The scandal could lead to the firing of some senior officials.

  • My wife is crying a river of tears because Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.

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