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3 words matching '退く' found
退く is an exact match with one form of the following word:
のく
BOOST
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way  (often written with kana only)
2. to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede  (this meaning is restricted to reading のく)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 76,313 which gives a rank of 9,887
のく is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 64,000 (about 5,570,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 14860
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かれ
その
だいがく
大学
たがく
多額
のきした
He endowed the college with a large sum of money.
かれ
びっくりして
うし
のいた
He leapt back in alarm.
のいて
やつ
げちゃう

Get out the way ... they'll escape!
退く
BOOST
Readings : どく    のく   
退く can be read in 2 ways: どく (70%), のく (30%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,120,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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どく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 67,000 (about 5,030,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2481 (see iKnow! collections)
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退く is an exact match with one form of the following word:
退く
BOOST
Reading : しりぞく   
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to step back; to move back
2. to leave (the presence of a superior); to withdraw; to retreat; to concede
3. to resign; to retire; to quit
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 82,063 which gives a rank of 10,617
退く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,130,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7531
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
へび
しりぞ
退
いた

She drew back when she saw a snake.
かれ
やくしょく
役職
から
しりぞ
退
いた

He retired from office.
われわれときどき
いっぽ
一歩
しりぞ
退
いて
かんが
えなければならない

We should sometimes pause to think.
斥く
BOOST
Reading : しりぞく   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 201,000 (about 249,000 results)
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退く is an exact match with the following word:
退く
BOOST
Reading : ひく   
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to move back; to draw back; to recede  (also written as 引く)
2. to lessen; to subside; to ebb
3. to resign; to retire; to quit
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 39,719 which gives a rank of 43,093
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,120,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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No examples found for any form of this word.
退
タイ   しりぞ to retreat, back off   しりぞける to repel   
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good
move
セキ    reject   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
dot   
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