Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 出

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Basic Meaning

The kanji means "to exit," "to go out," or "to come out." It signifies a movement from an enclosed space or a hidden state to a more open or visible one. It implies a departure, emergence, or presentation.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): しゅつ (shutsu), sometimes pronounced as すい (sui) in some compounds. ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): で (de) , だ(da)

Usage Examples

⚫︎出口ぐち Translation: Exit ⚫︎出発しゅっぱつ Translation: Departure ⚫︎出す Translation: To take out, to submit, to put out.

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a pictograph. It depicts the action of something exiting or emerging from a container or enclosure. The top part represents the opening, and the bottom part represents something coming out of it. The character visually represents the core meaning of “to go out” or “to come out”.

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