Japanese symbol for “withdrawing”
降板
こうばん
Romaji: kouban
leaving the mound; being knocked out
In Japanese, withdrawing is 降板, read こうばん (kouban).
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 leaving the mound; being knocked out (baseb)
- n, vi, vs resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “withdrawing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 途中棄権 | とちゅうきけん tochuukiken | dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以降 | いこう ikou | on and after; from ... onward; since |
| 降りる | おりる oriru | to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down |
| 降伏 | こうふく koufuku | surrender; capitulation; submission |
| 降る | ふる furu | to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down |
| 下降 | かこう kakou | descent; fall; drop |
| 降下 | こうか kouka | descent; fall; drop |
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | signboard; sign; billboard |
| 黒板 | こくばん kokuban | blackboard |
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.