Avoid in Japanese

"avoid" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

嫌う

kirau

嫌dislike, detest+うnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "avoid". The most common choice is shown first.

避

Top pick

evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

Reading: hi

16 strokes · powerful

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Where it comes from

Composed of advance and avoid. Advancing to avoid.

What it carries

Avoidance, evacuation, avoid. Represents avoiding.

Related kanji for "avoid"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for avoid?

The most common kanji for "avoid" is 避, read as hi. It means evade, avoid, avert. Related kanji: 斎 (avoid).

How many strokes does 避 have?

避 has 16 strokes.