What does kanji 避 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 避 is evade.

How is kanji 避 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 避 are さ.ける, よ.ける; the onyomi readings are ヒ.

What is the main radical of kanji 避?

The main radical for kanji 避 is 辵.

What words use kanji 避?

Example words that use kanji 避 include 避難, 避妊, 避ける, 避暑.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

避

Meaning

Kanji 避

evade

evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さ.けるよ.ける
Onyomi 音読み: ヒ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #756
Strokes: 16
Radical: 辵
Components: 十 • 込 • 口 • 尸 • 立 • 辛
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 辺 • 込 • 辷 • 巡 • 迅 • 辻 • 辸

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 118 entries that include this kanji.

避難

ひなん

taking refuge

避妊

ひにん

contraception

避ける

さける

to avoid (physical contact with)

避暑

ひしょ

escaping the summer heat

去る

さる

last ... (e.g. "last April")

避難民

ひなんみん

evacuees

除け

よけ

protection

避く

さく

to avoid

避けては通れない

さけてはとおれない

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)

避けて通れない

さけてとおれない

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)

避寒

ひかん

going somewhere warmer for the winter

避寒地

ひかんち

place with warmer weather to spend the winter

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

危険を避けて、別の道を通った。

I avoided the danger and took another road.

彼は質問を避けて、話題を変えた。

He evaded the question and changed the subject.

渋滞を避けるため、朝早く出発した。

We left early in order to avoid traffic.

彼女は人混みを避けて歩く。

She walks while avoiding crowds.

台風の被害を避けることはできなかった。

The damage from the typhoon could not be averted.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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