罷 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「罒」
道準2High school level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「罒」
- On
- ヒ
- Kun
- まか.り-・や.める
- Meaning
- dismiss; quit
Origin
A net plus an animal: letting the caught creature go — hence to release from a post.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒ | 罷業・罷免 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 罷免ひめん
dismissal from office
- 罷業ひぎょう
strike; walkout
Example
不正が明るみに出て大臣が罷免された。
The minister was dismissed when the misconduct came to light.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)