# 辞 — resign; word

辞 means “resign; word”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ジ (ji). Kun'yomi: や(める) (yameru). You'll see it in words such as 辞す (jisu, “to take one's leave; to excuse oneself”).

- Meaning: resign; word
- On'yomi: ジ (ji)
- Kun'yomi: や(める) (yameru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Words & language 1

## How to remember 辞

Parts: 舌 tongue · 辛 spicy

## Words with 辞

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 辞す | じす (jisu) | to take one's leave; to excuse oneself |
| 辞める | やめる (yameru) | to resign; to retire |

## Don't confuse it with

[壁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wall/) · [避](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/avoid/) · [辣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pungent/) · [宰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/preside-over/)

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

[辞](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/resign/) · [標](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/signpost/) · [略](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/abbreviate/) · [承](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/consent/) · [版](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/edition/) · [著](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/author/) · [誌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/magazine/) · [刊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/publish/)

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