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JLPT N3 · Thinking verbs

避ける

さける

to avoid

Stroke order of 避ける

3 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

避 · 16 strokesけ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

辶 moving away from 辟: avoiding.

Parts: 辶 move + 辟

The characters in 避ける

  • け け — ke (3 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

人混みを避けます。

ひとごみをさけます。

I avoid crowds.

More words: Thinking verbs

疑うto doubt期待expectation想像imagination予想prediction確かめるto make sure気付くto notice望むto wish; to hope for諦めるto give up試すto try; to test防ぐto prevent

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