resign · word

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is じ, and the kun reading is やめる. It has 13 strokes and relates to words and dictionaries or the act of quitting.
• Basic usage: 辞書 is read じしょ, and 辞める is read やめる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 辞書 / 辞める
  • 辞書 means dictionary and is read じしょ. It refers to a dictionary used to look up words, with 辞 read じ.
  • 分からない言葉を辞書で調べた。 means “I looked up an unfamiliar word in the dictionary.”
  • 辞める means to quit or to leave and is read やめる. It describes quitting a company or job, with 辞 read や.
  • 彼は春に会社を辞めるつもりだ。 means “He plans to leave the company in the spring.”