This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヒ、さ.ける、よ.ける
Romaji: hi, sa.keru, yo.keru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  162
Frequency:  756
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-3-13
Korean Reading:  pi
Chinese Reading:  bi4
Unicode:  907f
JIS:  4872

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3179
Nelson Index: 4749
New Nelson Index: 6120
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q13.3
Four Corner Index: 3030.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1733
Gakken Index: 886
Daikanwanjiten Index: 39163P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0195
Remembering the kanji Index: 1501
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1822
Kodansha Compact Index: 724
Kanji in Context Index: 1365
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2031
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2742
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1515
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1618
Essential Kanji Index: 1746
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3944
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3755
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1857

Words

避ける (さける、よける)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
避難 (ひなん)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape
退避 (たいひ)
taking refuge; evacuation; saving (a file)
避暑 (ひしょ)
summering; going to a summer resort
逃避 (とうひ)
escape; evasion; flight
回避 (かいひ)
evasion; avoidance
待避 (たいひ)
(take) shelter; shunt
忌避 (きひ)
evasion; shirking; avoidance; challenge; (taking) exception
避妊 (ひにん)
contraception
逃避行 (とうひこう)
flight; elopement
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