How to say 'Evacuation' in Japanese | 避難

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The Japanese word for Evacuation is 'Hinan', written as 避難 in Japanese.'Evacuation' in hiragana is ひなん.

word

避難

Meaning

Evacuation

Reading

ひなん

hinan

Kanji

避Avoid, Dodge 難Difficult

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '避難 (ひなん)' means 'evacuation'. It refers to the act of leaving a place of danger or moving to a safer location, often used in contexts like natural disasters, emergencies, or hazardous situations. For example: The evacuation was completed quickly「避難は迅速に行われた」(ひなんはじんそくにおこなわれた). Please evacuate to the designated area「指定された場所に避難してください」(していされたばしょにひなんしてください). This word is commonly used in public announcements, safety instructions, and disaster preparedness contexts.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7245

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 避難

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

避

Meaning

Avoid, Dodge

kanji

難

Meaning

Difficult

Words Related to 避難 Through the Kanji 避

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 避 as well.

word

避ける

Meaning

Avoid

word

回避

Meaning

Avoidance

Words Related to 避難 Through the Kanji 難

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 難 as well.

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難い

Meaning

Difficult

word

難しい

Meaning

Difficult

word

有り難う

Meaning

Thanks

word

有り難い

Meaning

Rare, Grateful

word

災難

Meaning

Disaster

word

困難

Meaning

Difficulty

word

非難

Meaning

Blame, Criticism

word

難

Meaning

Difficulty

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