Kanji

What does the kanji 逃 mean?

逃 means escape, flee. On'yomi トウ. Kun'yomi に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Kun'yomiに.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる
Strokes9
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi トウKun'yomi に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

escape, flee

Memory hook

Seeing the omen (兆) of danger and taking the road (辶) out — ESCAPE, FLEE.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 逃すのがすto let slip, to miss (a chance)
  • 逃亡とうぼうflight, escape (from the law)
  • 逃がすにがすto set free, to let escape
  • 逃げるにげるto run away, to escape; to avoid
  • 逃れるのがれるto escape, to flee from

More words with this kanji

  • 逃走とうそうflight, getaway
  • 見逃すみのがすto miss, to overlook; to let pass, to turn a blind eye to
  • 逃げ出すにげだすto run away, to flee

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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