# 撤 withdraw

(handleft) + (decapitated cow) + 月 (moon/organ) + (director)
★★☆☆☆
15 strokes
BETA PN

## Onyomi

TETSU |

## Mnemonic

| This is basically the exact same as the previous kanji (徹) - even the onyomi is the damn same. So rather than try to make another mnemonic to tie together director, raise up, and hand. . . it might be simpler to just think of this kanji as "do thoroughly with a hand instead of a damn '行' on the left". So you can say, I withdraw my hand thoroughly from your corrupted embrace!!!

## Jukugo

を　 or に　 or 　から 撤去(てっきょ) する | dismantle ★☆☆☆☆ 撤 (withdraw) + 去 (past tense) = 撤去 (dismantle) to remove or dismantle
撤回(てっかい) する | to withdraw or retract a comment ☆☆☆☆☆ 撤 (withdraw) + 回 (rotate / times) = 撤回 (to withdraw or retract a comment )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
徴 | sign / indication | KING | 王
微 | teeny | PIE |
撤 | withdraw | HAND | 手
徹 | do thoroughly | GO | 行

A crown is a sign of a KING.
I'll eat a TEENY PIE because I am on a diet.
You withdraw your HAND, while I GO to thoroughly accomplish a quest of some sort.