Japanese symbol for “avoidance”
回避
かいひ
Romaji: kaihi
evasion; avoidance
In Japanese, avoidance is 回避, read かいひ (kaihi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs evasion; avoidance
- n, vi, vs recusal (of a judge) (law)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “avoidance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忌避 | きひ kihi | evasion; avoidance; shirking |
| 避忌 | ひき hiki | evasion; avoidance; shirking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
| 避妊 | ひにん hinin | contraception; birth control |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.