# 避 — avoid; evade

避 means “avoid; evade”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ヒ (hi). Kun'yomi: さ(ける) (sakeru), よ(ける) (yokeru). You'll see it in words such as 避ける (sakeru, “to avoid; to evade”).

- Meaning: avoid; evade
- On'yomi: ヒ (hi)
- Kun'yomi: さ(ける) (sakeru), よ(ける) (yokeru)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Moving 1

## How to remember 避

Parts: 辟 sovereign · 辶 road

## Words with 避

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 避ける | さける (sakeru) | to avoid; to evade |

## Don't confuse it with

[壁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wall/) · [癖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/habit/) · [璧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/perfect-gem/) · [辞](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/resign/)

## More in the “Moving 1” set

[渉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ford/) · [離](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/detach/) · [遣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dispatch/) · [踏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/step-on/) · [避](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/avoid/) · [崩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crumble/) · [撤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pull-back/) · [躍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leap/) · [還](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/send-back/)

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