to exit, to leave, to go out

About this kanji

The kanji 出 means "to exit," "to leave," or "to go out." It can be used as both a verb and a noun. You might see it in common compounds like 出発 (しゅっぱつ) which means "departure," often used when talking about leaving for a trip. Another example is 出口 (でぐち), meaning "exit," indicating the way out of a building or location. The verb forms 出て行く (でていく) means "to go out," and 出かける (でかける) is used when someone is about to leave their home or go out. Note that 出 can appear in various contexts, signaling movement away from a place.

Example sentences

• 友達が出かけました。

  My friend went out.

Meanings across languages

English

to exit, to leave, to go out

Tiếng Việt

ra, xuất, đi ra

日本語

出る, 出す

한국어

나가다

中文

出

id

keluar

th

ออก

es

salir

fr

sortir

de

ausgehen

pt

sair

Common compounds

• 出発しゅっぱつdeparture
• 出口でぐちexit
• 出て行くでていくto go out
• 出かけるでかけるto go out, to leave

Words using this kanji

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