Kanji

逃

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

にげる, にがす, のがす, のがれる

Common Readings

トウ, に…がす, に…げる, のが…す, のが…れる

Example sentences

逃げる にげる
犯人 警察 から 逃げた

The criminal escaped from the police.

とする とする
逃げよう した 無理 だった

I tried to escape but it was impossible.

逃げ出す にげだす
責任 から 逃げ出した

He ran away from responsibility.

すき
一瞬 突いて 逃げ出した

Seizing a momentary opening, he ran away.

逃がす にがす
せっかく チャンス 逃がした

I ended up missing a rare opportunity.

逃れる のがれる
ようやく 追っ手 から 逃れる こと できた

He was finally able to escape from his pursuers.

身を隠す みをかくす
犯人 警察 追っ手 から 逃れる ため 山小屋 身を隠した

The culprit hid in a mountain hut to escape from the police pursuit.

見逃す みのがす
絶好 チャンス 見逃して しまった

He missed a golden opportunity.

この ドラマ 1 見逃せない

You can't miss the first episode of this drama.

逃す のがす
せっかく チャンス 逃してしまった

I missed a precious opportunity.

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