Kanji

逸

deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

それる, そらす, はぐれる

Nanori (Name Reading)

すぐる, とし, はつ, はや, まさ, やす

Common Readings

イツ

Example sentences

逸らす そらす
彼は気まずそうに視線を逸らした。

He awkwardly looked away.

目を逸らす めをそらす
彼は気まずそうに私から目を逸らした。

He averted his eyes from me awkwardly.

逸れる それる
台風が逸れて安心した。

I was relieved that the typhoon veered off course.

逸る はやる
逸る心を抑えて、返事を静かに待った。

I held back my impatience and quietly waited for the reply.

逸脱 いつだつ
彼の行為は社会のルールを逸脱している。

His actions deviate from social rules.

常軌を逸する じょうきをいっする
その判決は、常軌を逸するほど厳しかった。

That ruling was so harsh that it went beyond normal bounds.

逸話 いつわ
その偉大な科学者には、子供の頃の好奇心にまつわる多くの逸話が残っている。

There are many anecdotes about that great scientist's childhood curiosity.

逸材 いつざい
彼はわが社にとって、十年に一人の逸材だ。

He is an outstanding talent for our company, the likes of whom only appears once in ten years.

背負って立つ しょってたつ
彼は次世代の日本を背負って立つ逸材だ。

He is a talented person who will carry the future of Japan on his shoulders.

逸品 いっぴん
この絵画は、彼が生涯で残した最高の逸品だ。

This painting is the greatest masterpiece he left in his lifetime.

Example Vocabulary

逸らす

そらす

to turn away; to avert (eyes, conversation)

目を逸らす

めをそらす

to avert one's eyes; to look away

逸れる

それる

to stray; to deviate; to miss the mark

逸る

はやる

to grow impatient; to be eager and restless

逸脱

いつだつ

deviation; departure

常軌を逸する

じょうきをいっする

to be outrageous; to go beyond normal bounds

逸話

いつわ

anecdote; episode; interesting story

逸材

いつざい

outstanding talent; person of exceptional ability

逸品

いっぴん

masterpiece; superb item; gem

話を逸らす

はなしをそらす

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