Word Meaning 後退

こうたい koutai

後退 is read as こうたい (koutai) and means backspace (key).

Meaning

English

  1. backspace (key)
  2. recession
  3. waning
  4. retreat
  5. falling back
  6. moving backwards
  7. reversing
  8. backing up (of a vehicle)

Reading

Kana

こうたい

Romaji

koutai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 進出,前進 Rank 10903 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後退文字

こうたいもじ

backspace character

景気後退

けいきこうたい

recession

後退的論証

こうたいてきろんしょう

regressive probation

後退回復

こうたいかいふく

backward (file) recovery

後退ファイル回復

こうたいふぁいるかいふく

backward file recovery

無限後退

むげんこうたい

infinite regress

退職後

たいしょくご

after retirement

後妻

ごさい

second wife

後期

こうき

latter period

後回し

あとまわし

putting off

後ろ向き

うしろむき

back-facing

後始末

あとしまつ

cleaning up afterwards

Example Sentences

1

That guy said he had a wide, prominent forehead, but in fact, his hairline is receding.