Japanese symbol for “evacuation”
撤退
てったい
Romaji: tettai
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal
In Japanese, evacuation is 撤退, read てったい (tettai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
Written forms: 撤退、徹退. Readings: てったい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “evacuation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
| 下し | くだし kudashi | evacuation; purgation |
| 疎開 | そかい sokai | evacuation (to the country) |
| 通じ | つうじ tsuuji | (bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation |
| 排出 | はいしゅつ haishutsu | discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撤回 | てっかい tekkai | withdrawal; retraction; revocation |
| 撤去 | てっきょ tekkyo | removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.) |
| 撤廃 | てっぱい teppai | annulment; abolition; repeal |
| 撤収 | てっしゅう tesshuu | removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.) |
| 撤兵 | てっぺい teppei | withdrawal of troops |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 退職 | たいしょく taishoku | retirement; resignation |
| 脱退 | だったい dattai | withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving |
See also: Chinese symbol for “evacuation”.
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