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Japanese symbol for “escape”

Romaji: dasshutsu
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of)

In Japanese, escape is , read (dasshutsu).

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

  1. n, vi, vs escape; getting away (from); getting out (of)
  2. n, vi, vs prolapse; proptosis (med)

Kanji and stroke order

undress, removing, escape from
on: ダツ
kun: ぬ.ぐ、ぬ.げる
11 strokes · JLPT 1
exit, leave, go out
on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “escape”

WordReadingMeaning
にげ nigeescape; getaway; evasion
だっそう dassouescape; flight; breakout
ひなん hinantaking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation
のがれる nogareruto escape
とうぼう toubouescape; flight; running away

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だったい dattaiwithdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving
だつぜい datsuzeitax evasion
りだつ ridatsuwithdrawal; secession; separation
だっそう dassouescape; flight; breakout
だつらく datsurakudropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
だす dasuto take out; to get out
でる deruto leave; to exit; to go out

See also: Chinese symbol for “escape”.

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.

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