Word details

かわす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かわす.

Dictionary

Entry

かわす躱す避わすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #4488
1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

Examples
彼は株の大暴落をうまくかわしていました。
He made his timely escape from the stock market crash.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

躱

dodge, parry, avoid

13 strokes

On

タ

Kun

かわ.す
避

evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

15 strokesFrequency 756JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヒ

Kun

さ.けるよ.ける

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