出
Mnemonic
You're trapped between a mountain and another mountain rising directly behind it. The only exit is straight up and over—scaling one peak, then clawing over the next. You haul yourself past the second summit and finally burst free into the open sky beyond.
Additional thoughts
The kanji 出 visually stacks two small mountain shapes. Imagine being wedged deep in a valley between twin peaks; the only way out is up and over both. That upward escape motion is the essence of exiting.Quick recall
Trapped between two mountains, the only exit is climbing up and over both peaks.Details
The keyword for 出 is exit. This kanji conveys the fundamental idea of going out, leaving, or emerging from a place or state. It encompasses actions such as departing, coming forth, putting out, or producing something. The concept extends broadly to anything that moves from the inside to the outside, whether physically leaving a location or bringing something into existence or public view.
- On'yomi
- しゅつ、すい
- Kun'yomi
- で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す、い.でる、い.だす