単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,480 most used

避ける

さける2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to avoid

ITS KANJI

避avoidread さ here4 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

Driving carefully, you'll be able to avoid accidents.

from Tatoeba · KK_kaku_

IN OTHER SENTENCES

War is unavoidable.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

2

to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

to avoid (physical contact with)

ichidan verb · transitive

3

to ward off; to avert

ichidan verb

4

to put aside; to move out of the way

ichidan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

裂けるto split; to tear; to burstさける

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,480 most used

Written避ける only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium