逸
deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge
Readings
On'yomi
- イツ
Kun'yomi
- そ.れる
- そ.らす
- はぐ.れる
Nanori
- いっ
- はや
- へん
Meaning
逸 centers on moving away from a set path or norm: deviating, diverging, or missing the mark. The ideas of idleness and leisure extend naturally from stepping aside from work or duty, while evade, elude, and parry all involve slipping away from a direct confrontation.
Most common words using 逸
20 of 61- 逸脱いつだつ
deviation; departure
- 秀逸しゅういつ
excellent; superb; first-rate
- 逸れるはぐれるN1
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from
- 逸らすそらすN2
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to divert (e.g. one's attention); to evade (e.g. a question); to change (e.g. the subject)
- 逸話いつわ
anecdote; story; episode
- 逸いち
very; excellent
- 逸材いつざいN1
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
- 逸するいっする
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance)
- 逸れるそれるN2
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to swerve from; to miss (e.g. a target)
- 逸品いっぴん
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
- 逸すいっす
to lose (a chance); to miss
- 散逸さんいつ
being scattered and ultimately lost
- 食いっ逸れくいっぱぐれ
missing a meal
- 逸るはぐる
to stray from; to get lost
- 逸るはやる
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be rash; to be impetuous
- 逸失いっしつ
losing (something); loss
- 都々逸どどいつ
dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern
- 捕逸ほいつ
passed ball
- 逸機いっき
missing a chance
- 俊逸しゅんいつ
excellence; genius
Study
Etymology
逸 combines 辶 (movement) with 兔 (rabbit), suggesting a rabbit darting away or escaping. The modern form often uses 免 instead of 兔, but the original idea of swift, evasive movement remains.
Meaning mnemonic
A rabbit (兔) on the move (辶) is quick to deviate from a straight path, easily evading capture and slipping into leisurely idleness.
Reading mnemonic
For イツ, imagine the rabbit darting away so fast it becomes an 'eats' blur: 'eats' -> イツ, as it evades and deviates from the path.