escape, flee, shirk, evade

About this kanji

The kanji 逃 means to escape or flee, and it can be used for both actions and concepts, often as a verb. For example, in the compound 逃走 (とうそう), it means 'flight' or 'fleeing.' Another compound is 逃避 (とうひ), which refers to 'escape' or 'avoidance.' You might also come across 逃亡 (とうぼう), meaning 'to run away' or 'to escape from custody.' As a regular verb, 逃げる (にげる) means 'to run away,' while 逃がす (にがす) means 'to set free.' A usage note: while it can imply escaping from danger, it can also refer to avoiding responsibilities or people.

Example sentences

• 彼はすぐに逃げた。

  He ran away immediately.

Meanings across languages

English

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

Tiếng Việt

trốn thoát, chạy trốn, trốn tránh, lẩn tránh, thả tự do

日本語

逃げる, 逃避する, し逃げる, 解放する

한국어

도망치다, 피난하다, 회피하다, 방치하다, 자유롭게 하다

中文

逃脱, 逃避, 回避, 释放

id

melarikan diri, melarikan diri, menghindar, menghindari, membebaskan

th

หนี, หลบหนี, หลบหลีก, หลีกเลี่ยง, ปล่อย

es

escapar, huir, eludir, esquivar, liberar

fr

évasion, fuir, éluder, éviter, libérer

de

Flucht, fliehen, schlurfen, ausweichen, freilassen

pt

escapar, fugir, evadir, desviar-se, libertar

Common compounds

• 逃走とうそうflight, desertion, escape
• 逃避とうひescape, evasion, flight
• 逃亡とうぼうescape, flight, running away
• 逃げにげescape, getaway, evasion
• 逃がすにがすto set free, to let go, to release
• 逃げるにげるto run away, to flee, to get away (e.g. from danger)
• 逃れるのがれるto escape
• 見逃すみのがすto miss, to overlook, to fail to notice