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JLPT N55画 · 5 strokesradical 出grade 1freq #110

to exit, to leave, to go out

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シュツ
  • スイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • で.
  • だ.

Mnemonic

Imagine a door swinging wide open, signaling it’s time to exit and go out into the world.

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
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

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