Japanese symbol for “secession”
脱退
だったい
Romaji: dattai
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
In Japanese, secession is 脱退, read だったい (dattai).
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, vi, vs withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “secession”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 離脱 | りだつ ridatsu | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| 退会 | たいかい taikai | withdrawal (from a society, club, etc.); resignation; secession |
| セセッション | セセッション sesesshon | secession (esp. in art, architecture, etc.) |
| 脱離 | だつり datsuri | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| ゼツェッション | ゼツェッション zetsesshon | secession (esp. in art, architecture, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ dasshutsu | escape; getting away (from); getting out (of) |
| 脱税 | だつぜい datsuzei | tax evasion |
| 離脱 | りだつ ridatsu | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| 脱走 | だっそう dassou | escape; flight; breakout |
| 脱落 | だつらく datsuraku | dropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 退職 | たいしょく taishoku | retirement; resignation |
| 撤退 | てったい tettai | evacuation; withdrawal; revocation |
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.