避 — 16 strokes / Radical「⻌」
道4Junior high level / 16 strokes / Radical「⻌」
- On
- ヒひ · hi
- Kun
- さ(ける)・よ(ける)sa(keru) · yo(keru)
- Meaning
- avoid; evade
Stroke order
Origin
辶 "to go" with 辟 "to shun": to pass by keeping clear — to avoid.
Readings and examples
| Onヒひhi | 避難ひなん逃避とうひ不可避ふかひ |
|---|---|
| Kunさけるsakeru | 避けるさける |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 避けるさける
to avoid
- 避難ひなん
evacuation; refuge
- 忌避きひ
Example
危ない道を避けて歩いた。
I walked avoiding the dangerous road.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)