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Kanji 逃: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 逃: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

Key takeaways

Kanji 逃: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

escapefleeshirkevadeset free

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

に.げるに.がすのが.すのが.れる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 逃

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

兆 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When you see a bad omen (兆), you should move (⻌) quickly to escape. Imagine sensing a sign of danger and fleeing the scene to get away.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ
  • 逃走とうそう

    escape / flight / running away

  • 逃亡とうぼう

    escape / flee / run away

Kun reading

に.げる
  • 逃すのがす

    to let escape / to miss / to lose

  • 逃れるのがれる

    to escape / to get away

  • 見逃すみのがす

    to miss / to overlook

  • 逃がすにがす

    to let escape / set free / release

  • 逃げるにげる

    to escape / run away

Commonly used words

  • 逃走
    とうそう

    escape / flight / running away

  • 逃亡
    とうぼう

    escape / flee / run away

  • 逃す
    のがす

    to let escape / to miss / to lose

  • 逃れる
    のがれる

    to escape / to get away

  • 見逃す
    みのがす

    to miss / to overlook

  • 逃がす
    にがす

    to let escape / set free / release

  • 逃げる
    にげる

    to escape / run away

Example sentences

Example 1

犯人が警察から走した。

Translation

The criminal escaped from the police.

Example 2

彼は試験から走したわけではない。

Translation

He didn’t run away from the exam.

Example 3

犯人は亡を続けている。

Translation

The criminal is continuing to escape.

Example 4

彼は警察から亡した。

Translation

He fled from the police.

Kanji 逃: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free | Daily Nihongo