Explore 逃 in words about escaping and letting something slip away. Learn each reading with its whole word.

The idea

逃 has 9 strokes. Follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 逃げる（にげる） means to escape; 逃がす（にがす） means to let someone or something escape. 逃走（とうそう） is a noun for flight, and 見逃す（みのがす） can mean to miss something.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingMeaning
逃げるにげるThe cat escaped from the room.
逃がすにがすI let the bird escape from its cage.
逃走とうそうThe police are looking for the fleeing suspect.
見逃すみのがすI missed the last scene of the film.

Examples

  • 猫ねこが部屋へやから逃にげました。The cat escaped from the room.
  • 私わたしたちは安全あんぜんな場所ばしょに逃にげました。We fled to a safe place.
  • 私わたしは鳥とりをかごから逃にがしました。I let the bird escape from its cage.
  • 警察けいさつは逃走とうそうした容疑者ようぎしゃを探さがしています。The police are looking for the fleeing suspect.
  • 映画えいがの最後さいごの場面ばめんを見逃みのがしました。I missed the last scene of the film.
  • 彼女かのじょは犬いぬから逃にげました。She got away from the dog.

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Watch out

逃げる describes the one that escapes; 逃がす describes the person who lets it escape. Do not assume 逃 always reads に: 逃走 reads とうそう.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 逃げる in hiragana.

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    にげる

    逃げる is にげる: the cat escaped from the room. Learn the reading with the whole verb.

  2. Write the reading of 逃走 in hiragana.

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    とうそう

    逃走 is とうそう: the police are looking for the fleeing suspect. The compound uses とう.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 見＿す（みのがす）［逃／返］.

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    逃

    逃 completes 見逃す（みのがす）. Here it means missing the final scene.

Use it today

Write 逃 following the diagram. Cover the table, read 逃げる and 逃走, then make a sentence with 逃がす.