Mnemonic
You're racing down a dark path when a sign appears ahead glowing red: "EXIT — LAST CHANCE." This is your only shot to escape! Heart pounding, you follow the sign's arrow down the twisting path and burst through a gate into blinding daylight. You're free.
Additional thoughts
Picture a narrow underground path with a neon exit sign — the classic escape scenario. The path is what you run along; the sign tells you where to go. Together they enable the escape.Quick recall
A sign on a dark path points the way to escape.Details
The keyword for 逃 is escape. This kanji refers to the act of fleeing or running away from a dangerous, unpleasant, or confining situation. It conveys the sense of getting away quickly, whether from a pursuer, a threat, or an obligation. It can apply to both physical flight and more figurative forms of avoidance or evasion.
- On'yomi
- とう
- Kun'yomi
- に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる