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遁: flee

flee; escape; withdraw
12 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
トン・シュン
Kun
のがれる

On-yomi トン in 隠遁 (hermit life) and 遁走 (flight). The kun のが.れる is usually written 逃れる today.

Key words

隠遁いんとんretirement from the world
遁走とんそうflight; running away
遁世とんせいwithdrawing from the world
水遁すいとんwater-escape ninja art
遁れるのがれるto escape

Example sentences

Tired of city life, he began a secluded life deep in the mountains.

The culprit abandoned the car and fled into the forest.

He narrowly escaped from his pursuers.

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