Onyomi: トウ · Kunyomi: に.がす, に.げる, のが.す, のが.れる · Meanings: escape, evade, flee, set free, shirk
Kanji for escape, evade, flee, set free, shirk
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The kanji 逃 combines the movement radical 辶, meaning “to walk” or “to go,” with 兆, which originally showed a figure bending or changing direction — a sign or omen of something about to happen. Together, they create the image of someone quickly moving away when a sign of danger appears. In ancient times, 逃 described the act of turning aside or fleeing from trouble. Over the centuries, it came to mean “to run away,” “to escape,” or “to avoid.” The essence of 逃 is the swift motion of retreat — a smart or instinctive escape from what’s coming.
逃 combines 辶 (movement) and 兆 (sign or omen) to show someone moving away after seeing a warning sign — the act of escaping or fleeing. It represents quick motion to avoid danger or trouble.
Imagine spotting a bad omen (兆) on your path and instantly running (辶) the other way — that’s 逃, the act of escaping just in time.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 逃げる | にげる | to run away, to flee, to get away (e.g. from danger), to escape, to break out, to leave (e.g. one's spouse), to take cover | common JLPT-N4 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 逃がす | にがす | to set free, to let go, to release | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 逃れる | のがれる | to escape | common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 逃亡 | とうぼう | escape, flight, running away, elopement, fleeing | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 逃走 | とうそう | flight, desertion, escape | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 逃げ出す | にげだす | to run away, to flee, to make off, to take to one's heels, to escape | common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 逃す | のがす | to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away | JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 逃避行 | とうひこう | runaway trip, journey of escape, flight from the world | Noun |
| 逃げ切る | にげきる | to make good one's escape, to get away, to outrun | common Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 逃避 | とうひ | escape, evasion, flight | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 逃げ道 | にげみち | way out, means to escape, escape route | common Noun |
| 逃げ込む | にげこむ | to take refuge in, to succeed in running away | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 逃げ回る | にげまわる | to run around trying to escape, to run from place to place | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 逃げ腰 | にげごし | preparing to flee, being ready to run away | Noun |
| 逃げ場 | にげば | (place of) refuge, escape, exit, way out, shelter, hiding place | Noun |