辞 — “dictionary / resign” in Japanese

Grade 4じ, や

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“dictionary / resign” in Japanese is 辞, read ji, ya (じ, や). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 辞書 (dictionary).

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What does 辞 mean?

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Kanji	辞
Meaning	dictionary / resign
Readings	じ, や
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	辞書 (dictionary)

How to read 辞

辞 is read ji (じ) or ya (や) depending on the word.

Words with 辞

辞書
辞典

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Updated: 2026-08-28