Word Meaning 退く

ひく hiku

退く is read as ひく (hiku) and means to move back.

Meaning

English

to move back
to draw back
to recede
to resign
to retire
to quit
to lessen
to subside

Reading

Kana

ひく

Romaji

hiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 進む Rank 14236 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)