避 (avert, avoid, evade, shirk, shun, ward off) - Kanji Codex

避

avert, avoid, evade, shirk, shun, ward off

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヒ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さ.けるよ.ける

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:16

JLPT:1

Frequency:756

Vocabulary

ヒ

Word	Reading	Meaning
回避	カイヒ	evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
退避	タイヒ	taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
逃避	トウヒ	escape; evasion; flight
避暑	ヒショ	escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
避難	ヒナン	taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
避る	さる	to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off; to divorce; to (do) completely; last ... (e.g. "last April")
避ける	さける	to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
避ける	よける	to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
避く	さく	to avoid; to evade
避難所	ひなんじょ	shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge

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