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Keyword
be exempt
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig2126
Old form免
Readings
めん
(61%)
べん
(1%)
Composed of
𠂊
hook claw
中
in
儿
legs
Mnemonic

She was exempt from running during her PE class as she got a nasty, rusty hook caught in her legs the day before. Ouch!

Used in kanji (9 in total)
勉
try hard
晩
evening (after sunset)
逸
deviate (from something)
挽
lathe
娩
bear (children)
冕
???
輓
???
兔
hare
鮸
???
Used in vocabulary (205 in total)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
license; licence; permission; driver's license
exemption; exoneration; discharge
202 more...
Examples (98 in total)
He was absolved of all responsibility.
He narrowly escaped being killed.
He barely escaped death.
95 more...