Quick answer
出 is the kanji for "Exit". Its reading is で.る (deru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Exit
Also : Leave · Go out · Come out · Put out
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A box with a foot stepping out of it — the vertical line is a leg boldly exiting the enclosure. The person is breaking free and stepping outside.
しゅつ (shutsu) sounds like 'shuts' — when you open the door, it shuts behind you as you exit.
Example Sentences
朝八時に家を出ます。
あさはちじにいえをでます。
I leave home at 8 AM.
答えを出してください。
こたえをだしてください。
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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