Japanese symbol for “evacuate”
立ち退く
たちのく
Romaji: tachinoku
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out
In Japanese, evacuate is 立ち退く, read たちのく (tachinoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5k, vi to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out
- v5k, vi to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
Written forms: 立ち退く、立退く、立ちのく. Readings: たちのく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “evacuate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空にする | からにする karanisuru | to empty; to vacate; to evacuate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 退職 | たいしょく taishoku | retirement; resignation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “evacuate”.
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