脱
脱·take off (clothes), escape from, break away
- On-yomi
- ダツ
- Kun-yomi
- ぬ(ぐ)ぬ(げる)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱ぐ | ぬぐ | to take off (clothes, shoes) |
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ | escape, getting out |
| 脱線 | だっせん | derailment; digression |
| 離脱 | りだつ | withdrawal, secession |
Example sentences
家に入る時は靴を脱ぎます。
いえにはいるときはくつをぬぎます。
You take your shoes off when entering a house.
先生の話がまた脱線してしまった。
せんせいのはなしがまただっせんしてしまった。
The teacher's talk went off on a tangent again.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 脱出 as だつしゅつ — it doubles to だっしゅつ
- Mixing 脱ぐ (to take off what you are wearing) with 抜く (to pull something out)
Memory aid
Picture it
月 (the flesh radical) beside 兌 (to shed): the body slipping out of what covers it — clothes, or a trap.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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