避ける (さける)to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off

to avoid (physical contact with)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to avoid (situation)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to ward off; to avertIchidan verb
to put aside; to move out of the wayIchidan verb, transitive verb

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Kanji in 避ける

避Evade; Avoid; AvertRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

避難ひなんtaking refuge; finding shelter
回避かいひevasion; avoidance
避難民ひなんみんevacuees; displaced persons
避妊ひにんcontraception
不可避ふかひinevitable; inescapable
待避線たいひせんa sidetrack; a turnout
忌避きひevasion; avoidance
退避たいひtaking refuge; evacuation

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