Japanese symbol for “leave”
出る
でる
Romaji: deru
to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out
In Japanese, leave is 出る, read でる (deru).
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
- v1, vi to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out
- v1, vi to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
- v1, vi to move forward
- v1, vi to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach
- v1, vi to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up
- v1, vi to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leave”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残す | のこす nokosu | to leave (behind) |
| 去る | さる saru | to leave; to go away |
| 預ける | あずける azukeru | to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody) |
| 休暇 | きゅうか kyuuka | holiday; vacation; day off |
| 出かける | でかける dekakeru | to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
See also: Chinese symbol for “leave”.
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.