避 evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun 16 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #756 in newspapers Readings Onヒ Kunさ.ける、よ.ける In Chinese 避 Words written with it 避難 ひなん taking refuge N1 回避 かいひ evasion 避難民 ひなんみん evacuees 避ける さける to avoid (physical contact with) N3 避妊 ひにん contraception 不可避 ふかひ inevitable 逃避 とうひ escape 避暑 ひしょ escaping the summer heat 退避 たいひ taking refuge 忌避 きひ evasion 待避線 たいひせん siding 逃避行 とうひこう runaway trip