Word Meaning 外す

はずす hazusu

外す is read as はずす (hazusu) and means to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
  2. to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
  3. to evade
  4. to sidestep
  5. to avoid (e.g. peak season)
  6. to drop (e.g. from a team)
  7. to remove (from a position)
  8. to exclude

Reading

Kana

はずす

Romaji

hazusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 掛ける,嵌める,当てる Related Words 居なくなる Rank 5245 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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外国

がいこく

foreign country

そと

the open (air)

外出

そとで

going out

外見

そとみ

outward appearance

外人

がいじん

outsider

外れ

はずれ

miss

外国人

がいこくじん

foreigner

外国語

がいこくご

foreign language

外食

がいしょく

eating out

外車

がいしゃ

paddle wheel

外れる

はずれる

to be contrary to

外気

がいき

open air