Japanese symbol for “extermination”
退治
たいじ
Romaji: taiji
extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction
In Japanese, extermination is 退治, read たいじ (taiji).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; subjugation
- n, vs, vt renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings) (Buddh)
- n, vs, vt curing (an illness)
Written forms: 退治、対治. Readings: たいじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “extermination”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駆除 | くじょ kujo | extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil) |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ zetsumetsu | extinction; extermination |
| 駆逐 | くちく kuchiku | expulsion; driving out; driving away |
| 撲滅 | ぼくめつ bokumetsu | eradication; extermination; destruction |
| 根絶 | こんぜつ konzetsu | eradication; extermination; rooting out |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 撤退 | てったい tettai | evacuation; withdrawal; revocation |
| 退院 | たいいん taiin | leaving hospital; discharge from hospital |
| 辞退 | じたい jitai | declining; refusal; nonacceptance |
| 政治 | せいじ seiji | politics; government |
| 治療 | ちりょう chiryou | (medical) treatment; care; therapy |
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