also: るたく · りゅうてき
exile; banishment; deportation
Literary or historical term for being sent into exile as a punishment. Not used in everyday conversation; modern equivalents include 追放 or 国外退去.
The poet was exiled for political reasons.
He left many works in the place of his exile.
Literary kanji compound for exile or banishment. The reading りゅうたく is the most common modern reading.
Alternate reading, less common than りゅうたく.
Rare alternate reading, possibly historical or influenced by 滴.
Compound of 流 (exile, current) and 謫 (blame, punish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of being sent away as punishment.