避

meaningevade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
さ.ける、よ.ける
Strokes
16
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#756 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

避
  • 避難ひなんtaking refuge
  • 回避かいひevasion
  • 避難民ひなんみんevacuees
  • 避妊ひにんcontraception
  • 不可避ふかひinevitable
  • 逃避とうひescape
  • 避暑ひしょescaping the summer heat
  • 退避たいひtaking refuge

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