避 Kanji – evade
The Japanese kanji 避 can mean evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun.
Meaning and Readings
How is 避 read?
避 has the onyomi reading ヒ and the kunyomi readings さける, よける.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hi, sakeru, yokeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 避
These common Japanese words contain 避. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 回避（かいひ） — evasion, avoidance
- 忌避（きひ） — evasion, avoidance, shirking
- 退避（たいひ） — taking refuge, evacuation
- 逃避（とうひ） — escape, evasion, flight
- 避暑（ひしょ） — escaping the summer heat, going somewhere cooler during the summer, summering
- 避難（ひなん） — taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape, seeking safe haven
- 避妊（ひにん） — contraception, birth control
- 不可避（ふかひ） — inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable
- 避ける（さける） — to avoid (physical contact with)
- 避難民（ひなんみん） — evacuees, displaced persons, refugees