What is the Kanji for "Escape", "Avoid", and "Excuse"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Escape", "Avoid", and "Excuse", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Escape", "Avoid", and "Excuse" is "免".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Manuka".

Its onyomi reading is "Men".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "⺈" means "Wrap" . And The radical "儿" means "Legs" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "免" mean in japanese?

"免" means "Escape", "Avoid", and "Excuse".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

免許証: "License". The Japanese noun '免許証 (めんきょしょう)' means 'license'. It refers to an official document issued by the government that certifies a person has passed the requirements to legally operate a vehicle, practice a profession, or engage in certain activities. For example: I lost my driver's license - (免許証をなくしてしまった). Please show me your license - (免許証を見せてください).

御免: "Pardon" or "Excuse". The Japanese noun '御免 (ごめん)' has two primary meanings: 'pardon' and 'excuse'. It can be used to politely apologize or ask for forgiveness, as in 'Excuse me' or 'Pardon me'. This word is often used in informal speech and writing. For example: Pardon me, I didn't see you there - (ごめん、あなたに気づかなかった). Excuse me, may I get by? - (ごめん、通らせてもらえますか?)

免許: "License". The Japanese noun '免許 (めんきょ)' refers to a legal document or certification that grants the holder permission or authority to do something, such as drive a car, practice a profession, or engage in a certain activity. This 'license' is typically obtained by passing an examination or fulfilling certain requirements set by the governing authorities. For example: She got her driver's license yesterday - (彼女は昨日免許証を取得した). He needs to renew his fishing license - (彼は釣り免許を更新する必要がある).

免れる: "Avoid". The Japanese verb '免れる (まぬがれる)' means 'to avoid'. It is used to express the action of escaping or evading something, such as a danger, punishment, or undesirable consequence. For example: He avoided the storm - (彼は嵐を免れた). I managed to avoid being late - (私は遅刻を免れた).

免疫: "Immunity". 免疫 (めんえき)' is the Japanese noun for 'immunity'. It refers to the ability of the body to resist or overcome the effects of a foreign substance, toxin, or infectious agent. Immunity can be acquired naturally through previous exposure or can be artificially induced through vaccination. For example: Immunity protects the body from diseases - (免疫は体を病気から守る). The body's immune system fights off infections - (体の免疫システムは感染症と戦う).

免税: "Tax-free". The verbal noun '免税 (めんぜい)' means 'tax-free'. This term refers to the exemption from paying taxes, usually on certain goods or services. It is commonly used when discussing international travel policies, import/export regulations, and other situations where certain items are exempt from taxation. For example: The country offers tax-free shopping for tourists - (その国は観光客に対し免税ショッピングを提供している). The new law makes essential medical supplies tax-free - (新しい法律により必需品が免税になった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "ぬ" is read as "nu". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.