さ
去
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to leave, to go away.
  2. to pass, to elapse.
  3. to be distant.

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to send away, to drive off, to divorce.

auxiliary verb, Godan verb

After a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb.
  1. to (do) completely.

pre-noun adjectival

  1. last ... (e.g. "last April").

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さ
去
　
る
 去る さる ✔
さ
避
　
る
 避る さる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gone, past, quit
さ.る　コ　キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)