撤
撤·withdraw, remove
- On-yomi
- テツ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撤退 | てったい | withdrawal, retreat |
| 撤去 | てっきょ | removal, taking away |
| 撤回 | てっかい | retraction, withdrawal (of a statement) |
| 撤廃 | てっぱい | abolition, repeal |
Example sentences
その会社は市場から撤退した。
そのかいしゃはしじょうからてったいした。
That company withdrew from the market.
大臣は前日の発言を撤回した。
だいじんはぜんじつのはつげんをてっかいした。
The minister retracted his statement from the previous day.
古い看板が撤去された。
ふるいかんばんがてっきょされた。
The old signboard was removed.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 徹底 with 撤 — 徹 has 彳, 撤 has 扌
- Reading 撤退 as てつたい; the sound doubles to てったい
Memory aid
Picture it
The hand radical 扌 pulling something back out of the way — a hand clearing the field.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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