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KANJI
撤
remove
withdraw, revoke, dismantle
Kun'yomi
—
On'yomi
てつtetsu
Example sentences
古ふるい建たて物ものが危き険けんなので、早そう急きゅうに撤てっ去きょされた。
The old building was dangerous, so it was promptly demolished.
彼かれの発はつ言げんは不ふ適てき切せつだと批ひ判はんされ、彼かれはすぐにそれを撤てっ回かいした。
His statement was criticized as inappropriate, and he immediately retracted it.
業ぎょう績せき不ふ振しんのため、その企き業ぎょうは海かい外がい市し場じょうからの撤てっ退たいを決けっ定ていした。
Due to poor performance, the company decided to withdraw from the overseas market.

Practice exercises

1
撤
Answer
てつ
2
撤回かい
withdrawal, retraction
Answer
てっかい
3
撤去きょ
removal, demolition
Answer
てっきょ
4
撤廃はい
abolition, repeal
Answer
てっぱい
5
撤
Answer
removewithdrawabolish
6
撤収しゅう
withdrawal (of troops/equipment), evacuation
Answer
てっしゅう