15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

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

Kun'yomi
  • to avoid (physical contact with) ②to avoid (situation) ③to ward off ④to put aside
  • to avoid (physical contact with) ②to avoid (situation) ③to ward off ④to put aside
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

64.2%
ける 35.8%

Character Breakdown

evade, avoid, avert
ヒ さ.ける よ.ける (7th, N1)
false, punish, crime
ヘキ ヒ きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)

Common Words

to avoid (physical contact with) ②to avoid (situation) ③to ward off ④to put aside
taking refuge
evasion ②recusal (of a judge)
taking refuge ②backup (of data)
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass) ②waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior)
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References

Unicode hex code 907F
JIS X 0208 1-40-82
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4749
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6120
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3179
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3944
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2031
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2742
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1501
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1618
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 886
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1746
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39163P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1733
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1491
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1590
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1822
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1857
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1365
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 724
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1515
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q13.3
Four corner code 3030.4
De Roo Code 3755