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避 kanji: meaning “evade”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N116 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
evade
On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
さ・ける、よ・ける

Picture story to remember 避

To evade the spicy (辛) ketchup seller, you dodge off the road (⻌).

Parts in this story:辛

How to write 避: stroke order

避 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 避

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Kanji that share parts with 避.