# 辞 — Quit

Frequency rank 996 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 範 (Example), less common than 諸 (Various).

- On’yomi: じ
- Kun’yomi: や
- Radical: 辛 Bitter (Kangxi 160)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

A tongue (舌) tastes something spicy (辛) — the burning spice makes you spit it out and quit eating immediately.

In words:

- 辞書 じしょ — dictionary
- 辞典 じてん — dictionary
- 辞める やめる — to retire

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