Word Meaning 退く

どく doku

退く is read as どく (doku) and means to step aside.

Meaning

English

to step aside
to move (i.e. out of the way)
to make way
to resign
to retire
to quit
to secede

Reading

Kana

どく

Romaji

doku

Writing Variants

退くのく noku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 進む Rank 922 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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退職

たいしょく

retirement

退院

たいいん

leaving hospital

退学

たいがく

leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

退治

たいじ

curing illness

退場

たいじょう

exit (from the stage)

退任

たいにん

retirement

退ける

のける

to do resolutely

退ける

どける

to put something out of the way

退去

たいきょ

recession

退官

たいかん

retirement from office

退役

たいえき

retiring from military service

退社

たいしゃ

leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)

Example Sentences

退くのは無理、だって私の本質だ。

I can't quit it, it's my personality.

進むべきか退くべきか、はっきりとはわからなかった。

I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.

おい、いい加減パンツネタはやめとけよな、読者が退く、ドンビキ。

Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!

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