The kanji 罷 generally conveys the meaning of stopping, ceasing, ending, or dismissing. It implies an action that brings something to a halt, often a position, duty, or event. It can also suggest an official termination or removal.

・On-yomi (音読み): Hi (ヒ) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 罷罷（や）める (yameru)

⚫︎ 罷免（ひめん） Translation: Dismissal; removal from office; impeachment. ⚫︎ 罷業（ひぎょう） Translation: Strike; work stoppage. ⚫︎ 官を罷（や）める Translation: To resign from office.

The kanji 罷 is a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is 畐 (fú), which provides the sound, and the semantic component is 糸(silk), related to the act of removing or ending something like pulling or cutting a thread, which brings something to an end. It originally depicted a scene of removing a thread from a loom or stopping the weaving process. This concept expanded to include stopping various activities or dismissing someone from a position.