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What is the Kanji for 'Exit'? | 出

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Exit' is 出.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

    Reading

    kunyomi

    de

    da

    onyomiしゅつ

    shutsu

    Parts

    Open box Mountain

    Example Word

    出場: appearance or participation. The Japanese verbal noun '出場 (しゅつじょう)' refers to the act of participating or appearing in an event, competition, or performance. It is commonly used in contexts such as sports, contests, or public events. For example: He will participate in the marathon「彼はマラソンに出場する」(かれはマラソンにしゅつじょうする). She made her first appearance in the national competition「彼女は全国大会に初出場した」(かのじょはぜんこくたいかいにはつしゅつじょうした). The word emphasizes the act of being present or taking part in a formal or organized setting.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    4

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Open box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clumsy, Unskillful

Words Using

This kanji is used in 72 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 凵 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tooth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Villain, Bad luck

    kanji

    Meaning

    Concave, Hollow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Convex, Uneven

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 山 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Island

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Charcoal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secret, Dense

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gorge, Ravine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    kanji

    Meaning

    Collapse, Crumble

    kanji

    Meaning

    Adore, Reverence

    kanji

    Meaning

    High mountain, Peak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cape, Promontory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain peak, Mountain pass

    kanji

    Meaning

    Peak, Summit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hermit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Storm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cliff

Learn the Kanji

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What does 出 mean?

出 means 'Exit'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

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