The kanji 避 essentially conveys the idea of avoiding, escaping, evading, or shunning something. It implies moving away from something dangerous, unpleasant, or unwanted. It suggests a conscious effort to stay clear of a specific situation or object.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヒ (hi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さ(ける) (sa(keru))

⚫︎避難 (hinan) Translation: Evacuation; taking refuge ⚫︎回避 (kaihi) Translation: Avoidance; evasion ⚫︎避ける (sakeru) Translation: To avoid; to evade; to shun 避

The kanji 避 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is ⻌ (しんにょう, shinnyou), which represents "to walk" or "movement". The right side is 非 (hi), which means "not" or "wrong". The combination suggests the action of moving away from something that is "not" good or safe, hence "to avoid" or "to escape". The inclusion of 非 contributes to the sound of the kanji, indicating that this kanji is a phono-semantic compound.