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Japanese symbol for “escapist”

Romaji: touhiteki
escapist; evasive

In Japanese, escapist is , read (touhiteki).

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. adj-na escapist; evasive

Kanji and stroke order

escape, flee, shirk
on: トウ
kun: に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる
9 strokes · JLPT 2
evade, avoid, avert
on: ヒ
kun: さ.ける、よ.ける
16 strokes · JLPT 1
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
にげる nigeruto run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
とうそう tousouflight; desertion; escape
にげ nigeescape; getaway; evasion
のがれる nogareruto escape
とうぼう toubouescape; flight; running away
とうひ touhiescape; evasion; flight
ひなん hinantaking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation
かいひ kaihievasion; avoidance
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

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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