Japanese symbol for “retreating”
却行
きゃっこう
Romaji: kyakkou
drawing back; stepping back; retreating
In Japanese, retreating is 却行, read きゃっこう (kyakkou).
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
- n, vs drawing back; stepping back; retreating
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 売却 | ばいきゃく baikyaku | selling off; disposal by sale; sale |
| 却下 | きゃっか kyakka | rejection; dismissal |
| 冷却 | れいきゃく reikyaku | cooling; refrigeration |
| 返却 | へんきゃく henkyaku | return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back |
| 棄却 | ききゃく kikyaku | rejection; dismissal; turning down |
| 焼却 | しょうきゃく shoukyaku | incineration; destruction by fire |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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