Japanese symbol for “escapism”
現実逃避
げんじつとうひ
Romaji: genjitsutouhi
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
In Japanese, escapism is 現実逃避, read げんじつとうひ (genjitsutouhi).
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Meanings
- n escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 現れ | あらわれ araware | embodiment; manifestation; materialization |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 表現 | ひょうげん hyougen | expression; representation; description |
| 現場 | げんば genba | actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
| 逃げる | にげる nigeru | to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger) |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
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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