BloomkoJLPT N3 · Work & business
退職
たいしょく
leaving a job; retirement
Stroke order of 退職
2 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
退 · 9 strokes職 · 18 strokes
Memory trick
You walk backward down the road "辶", retreating "退" from the job "職" where you listened with your ear "耳" for years.
Parts: 退 retreat (辶 road + 艮) + 職 job (耳 ear + 音 sound + 戈 halberd)
Example sentence
父は去年会社を退職しました。
ちちはきょねんかいしゃをたいしょくしました。
My father retired from his company last year.