免
まぬか.れる
manukareru
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 49 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
免 is the kanji for "Excuse". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is まぬか.れる (manukareru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Excuse
Also : Dismissal
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Readings
kunまぬか.れる/ manukarerukunまぬが.れる/ manugareruonめん/ men
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Example Sentences
努力の末にやっと運転免許を取得した。
どりょくのすえにやっとうんてんめんきょをしゅとくした。
After much effort, I finally obtained my driver's license.
弁護士のおかげで彼は責任を免れた。
べんごしのおかげでかれはせきにんをまぬがれた。
Thanks to the lawyer, he was exempted from responsibility.
Vocabulary using 免
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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