Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to avoid (physical contact with).
  2. to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities).

Ichidan verb

  1. to ward off, to avert.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to put aside, to move out of the way.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
避ける さける
 
 
避ける よける
 
 
除ける よける

Contained Kanji 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)