undress, removing, escape from, get rid of

About this kanji

The kanji 脱 means 'to undress,' 'to remove,' or 'to escape from' something. It is often used in verbs and nouns. For example, 脱出 (だっしゅつ) means 'escape,' 脱税 (だつぜい) refers to 'tax evasion,' and 脱退 (だったい) means 'withdrawal,' like leaving a group or organization. You will sometimes see this kanji in contexts involving getting rid of something or being left out of a situation. A common usage note is that 脱 is associated with actions that involve taking off or separating yourself from something.

Example sentences

• 脱皮して成長する昆虫を観察した。

  I observed an insect shedding its skin to grow.

Meanings across languages

English

undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

Tiếng Việt

cởi, gỡ bỏ, trốn thoát, vứt bỏ, bị bỏ sót, cởi ra

日本語

脱ぐ, 取り除く, 逃れる, 捨てる, 除外される, 外す

한국어

벗다, 제거, 탈출하다, 버리다, 빠지다, 떼다

中文

脱衣, 移除, 逃离, 摆脱, 被遗漏, 脱下

id

melepaskan

th

ถอด

es

desnudarse

fr

se déshabiller

de

entkleiden

pt

despir

Common compounds

• 脱出だっしゅつescape, getting away (from), getting out (of)
• 脱税だつぜいtax evasion
• 脱退だったいwithdrawal (e.g. from an organization), secession, leaving
• 離脱りだつwithdrawal, secession, separation
• 逸脱いつだつdeviation, departure, (accidental) omission
• 脱ぐぬぐto take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress
• 脱却だっきゃくridding oneself, freeing oneself of, growing out of
• 脱水だっすいdehydration (removal of water), desiccation, evaporation