漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

3Junior high level8 strokesRadical
On
メン
Kun
まぬか.れる・まぬが.れる
Meaning
excuse; exempt

Origin

ORIGIN

From removing a headpiece: to be relieved of a charge — to exempt, to excuse.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

メン免許・免除・放免
まぬかれる免れる

「まぬがれる」とも。

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 免許めんきょ

    licence

  • 免除めんじょ

    exemption

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

運転免許を取った。

I got a driving licence.

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