免

excuse, dismissal

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

メン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

まぬか.れるまぬが.れる

Nanori (名乗り)

め

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1080

Vocabulary

メン

Word	Reading	Meaning
減免	ゲンメン	reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
御免	ゴメン	I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me; may I come in?; permission; leave; license; dismissal; discharge; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
御免	ゴメン	I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me; may I come in?; permission; leave; license; dismissal; discharge; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
罷免	ヒメン	dismissal (from a position); discharge
免疫	メンエキ	immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
ご免	ごめん	I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me; may I come in?; permission; leave; license; dismissal; discharge; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
ご免	ゴメン	I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me; may I come in?; permission; leave; license; dismissal; discharge; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
御免下さい	ごめんください	may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
放免	ほうべん	release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off; acquittal
免	めん	dismissal; discharge

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