逸

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.

• 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

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