JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 避: "evade, avoid, avert"
The kanji 避 means "evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヒ in on'yomi and さ.ける, よ.ける in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヒ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さ.けるよ.ける
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 756 of 2,501 |
Common words with 避
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 避けるto avoid (physical contact with) · to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
- 回避evasion; avoidance · recusal (of a judge)
- 避難taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape
- 退避taking refuge; evacuation · backup (of data)
- 現実逃避escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
- 忌避evasion; avoidance; shirking · recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
- 逃避escape; evasion; flight
- 避難所shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
- 避難民evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
- 不可避inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
- 逃避行runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
- 避妊contraception; birth control
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