退耕

Reading

Kana: たいこう

Romaji: taikou

Definition

noun

1

giving up government service and engaging in agriculture

Note: obsolete term

Kanji

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

耕

Readings: コウ、 たがや.す

Meanings: till, plow, cultivate