さ
避
 
け
 
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to avoid (physical contact with).
  2. to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities).

Ichidan verb

  1. to ward off, to avert.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to put aside, to move out of the way.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さ
避
 
け
 
る
避ける さける ✔
よ
避
 
け
 
る
避ける よける ✔
よ
除
 
け
 
る
除ける よける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

evade, avoid, avert
ヒ さ.ける よ.ける (Early Jr. High, N1)
false, punish, crime
ヘキ ヒ きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (Late Jr. High, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)