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What is the Kanji for 'Excuse' and 'Exempt'? | 免

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Excuse' and 'Exempt' is 免.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

    Reading

    kunyomiまぬか

    manuka

    onyomiめん

    men

    Parts

    Wrap Legs

    Example Word

    免税: tax free. The Japanese verbal noun '免税 (めんぜい)' refers to the exemption from taxes, particularly in the context of shopping or transactions. It is commonly used in situations where goods are sold without the addition of tax, often to tourists or in duty-free shops. For example: This shop offers tax-free shopping「この店は免税です」(このみせはめんぜいです). I bought this bag tax-free「このバッグは免税で買いました」(このバッグはめんぜいでかいました). The term is also used in official contexts to describe tax exemptions on certain goods or services.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1120

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Wrap

    radical

    Meaning

    Legs

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening, Nightfall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Elude, Deviate

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    免許証

    Meaning

    License

    word

    御免

    Meaning

    Permission, Sorry

    word

    免許

    Meaning

    License

    word

    免れる

    Meaning

    Escape

    word

    免疫

    Meaning

    Immunity

    word

    免税

    Meaning

    Tax free

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part ⺈ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dispute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Elephant, Phenomenon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fall in, Collapse

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 12 kanji contain the part 儿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Four

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Older brother

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal, Counter for animals

    kanji

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tiger

Learn the Kanji

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What does 免 mean?

免 means 'Excuse' and 'Exempt'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.