退 retreat

(motion) + (good)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes

Onyomi

TAI

Mnemonic

It's good to retreat from society and move to THAIland (if you are in NAMBLA).

Kunyomi

( に or まで or を ) しりぞ*く withdraw (from competition, troops withdraw from the Gaza strip, sometimes also means retire).
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

から 退院(たいいん) する

to be released from the hospital ★★★☆☆
退 (retreat) + (institution) = 退院 (to be released from the hospital)

退屈(たいくつ)

boring ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA
退 (retreat) + (yield, get out of the way) = 退屈 (boring)

boring!(verb form : 退屈した: "It was boring!")

Synonyms

decline
衰え    衰退   
escape
逃れる    逃げる    避ける    免れる    脱出    退く