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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

    免

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

    Reading

    kunyomiまぬか

    manuka

    onyomiめん

    men

    Parts

    儿Legs ⺈Wrap

    Example Word

    免許証: license. The Japanese noun '免許証 (めんきょしょう)' refers to a 'license' or 'certificate' that grants official permission to perform a specific activity, such as driving or operating machinery. It is commonly used in contexts like driver's licenses or professional certifications. For example: I got my driver's license「私は免許証を取得しました」(わたしはめんきょしょうをしゅとくしました). Please show your license「免許証を見せてください」(めんきょしょうをみせてください). This word is often associated with legal or official documents and is essential in many professional and personal contexts.

    Radical

    儿

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1120

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 免

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

    radical

    儿

    Meaning

    Legs

    radical

    ⺈

    Meaning

    Wrap

免 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    晩

    Meaning

    Evening, Nightfall

    kanji

    逸

    Meaning

    Elude, Deviate

Words Using 免

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    免れる

    Meaning

    Escape

    word

    免許証

    Meaning

    License

    word

    免税

    Meaning

    Tax free

    word

    免疫

    Meaning

    Immunity

    word

    免許

    Meaning

    License

    word

    御免

    Meaning

    Permission, Sorry

Kanji Related to 免 Through the Part 儿

These 12 kanji contain the part 儿 as well.

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    匹

    Meaning

    Equal, Counter for animals

    kanji

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

    kanji

    克

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    虎

    Meaning

    Tiger

    kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    児

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    四

    Meaning

    Four

Kanji Related to 免 Through the Part ⺈

These 6 kanji contain the part ⺈ as well.

    kanji

    争

    Meaning

    Dispute

    kanji

    負

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    陥

    Meaning

    Fall in, Collapse

    kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    象

    Meaning

    Elephant, Phenomenon

Learn the Kanji 免

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.