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Kanji Detail for 逸 - "to excel"

逸

  • Meaning

    逸 means "to excel." Also associated with to escape, pleasure.

    1. Excel - To surpass others; to be outstanding.

    2. Escape - To get away; to flee.

    3. Pleasure - To enjoy; to delight in.

    4. Lost - Missing; gone astray.

  • Words using 逸

    • 逸脱 いつだつ Listen deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
    • 逸らす そらす Listen to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to divert (e.g. one's attention)
    • 逸れる それる Listen to turn away; to bear off; to veer away

  • Tattoo check: 逸

    • Verified meaning: to excel
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いち, いつ, すぐる, はやし)
    • Also carries these associations: to escape, pleasure

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 逸

    Given names 逸(いち)Listen 逸(いつ)Listen 逸(はやし)Listen 逸(はやる)Listen

    Surnames 逸(すぐる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    deviate; idleness; leisure; miss the mark; evade; elude; parry; diverge

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    flee, escape, break loose

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to escape; leisurely; outstanding

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to flee, to escape, to break loose

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Transgression. Such as 淫逸 (excessive indulgence), 逸罰 (escaped punishment). All referring to matters exceeding bounds. | Bolting unexpectedly and swiftly. Such as saying 馬逸不能止 (the horse bolted and couldn't be stopped). Appears in "Zuozhuan." | To live in seclusion. "Analects" says "Raising up recluses." All not following common customs is called 逸. Such as 逸品 (excellent quality), 逸興 (lofty inspiration). | Comfortable. "Mencius" says "Living in ease without education."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    itsu(イツ) イツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hagu.reru(はぐ-れる) はぐ-れる

    so.rasu(そ-らす) そ-らす

    so.reru(そ-れる) そ-れる

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    to excel to escape pleasure enjoy delight forgive lenient hide conceal lose lost outstanding exceptional deviate surpass

Sentences including 逸

  • Don't throw away a good opportunity.

  • Strike while the iron is hot.

  • They missed a good chance.

  • You are way off track.

  • Her behavior was a departure from the normal.

  • Her anecdotes amuse us all.

  • Easy living corrupted the warrior spirit.

  • These flowers are the choice of her garden.

  • As soon as he heard of it, he hastened to the spot.

  • She bowed out of the race before it was too late.

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