漢字城 Kanji Fortress

脱 undress

Also: escape

On'yomi
ダツ
Kun'yomi
ぬ-ぐ、ぬ-げる
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Secondary school

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): ぬ-ぐ.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
脱 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The body (月) sheds (兌) its clothes — you undress and escape from the tight jacket.

A common word

  • 脱ぐ ぬぐ to undress

Example sentences

  • ここでくつをぬいでください。

    Please take off your shoes here.

  • あついのでうわぎをぬぎました。

    It was hot, so I took off my jacket.

Kanji that share a part

月 is its radical. 70 kanji share it in all.

兌 is a component.

  • 説 explain
  • 税 tax N2
  • 鋭 sharp N2
  • 悦 joy N1
  • 閲 review N1