迯
escape, flee, abscond, dodge
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
- に.げる
- に.がす
- のが.す
- のが.れる
Meaning
迯 centers on getting away from a situation: escaping, fleeing, or dodging something unwanted.
Study
Etymology
迯 is a variant form of 逃, combining the movement radical 辶 with 外 (outside), suggesting moving outside or away. The exact historical relationship between 迯 and 逃 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The movement radical 辶 wraps around 外 (outside). Picture someone slipping outside to escape or flee.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine escaping to a tall tower outside the city: tower -> トウ, and the movement radical carries you there.