出
| Property |
Value |
| Meaning |
exit, appear |
| Strokes |
5 |
| JLPT Level |
N5 |
| On-reading (音読み) |
シュツ、スイ |
| Kun-reading (訓読み) |
で-る、だ-す |
| Radical |
凵 (kannyou - container) [U+51F5] |
Stroke Order
The kanji 出 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the general rule of top-to-bottom, left-to-right:
- Stroke 1: A short vertical line starting from the top center.
- Stroke 2: A horizontal line that turns downward to the left.
- Stroke 3: A short horizontal line connecting the middle of the previous shape.
- Stroke 4: A vertical line starting from the top, going down through the middle.
- Stroke 5: A horizontal line at the bottom, closing the shape.
Note: It is essentially two "山" (mountain) shapes stacked on top of each other, but written as a single unit.
Radical Analysis
The radical is 凵 (kannyou), representing a container or an opening. Historically, 出 depicts a foot (the top part) stepping out of a cave or container (the bottom part). It visually represents the action of "exiting" or "coming out."
Mnemonic
Imagine a mountain (山) on top of another mountain (山). If you are climbing and you see two mountains stacked, you have finally reached the peak and are ready to exit the trail and appear back in civilization!
On-readings (音読み) with Examples
シュツ (Shutsu)
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 出口 |
でぐち |
deguchi |
Exit |
| 出身 |
しゅっしん |
shusshin |
Place of origin |
| 出席 |
しゅっせき |
shusseki |
Attendance |
| 外出 |
がいしゅつ |
gaishutsu |
Going out |
スイ (Sui)
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 出納 |
すいとう |
suitou |
Receipts and disbursements |
Kun-readings (訓読み) with Examples
で-る (De-ru)
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 出る |
でる |
deru |
To exit / appear |
| 出かける |
でかける |
dekakeru |
To go out |
だ-す (Da-su)
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 出す |
だす |
dasu |
To take out / submit |
| 思い出す |
おもいだす |
omoidasu |
To recall / remember |
JLPT N5 Words Using 出
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
JLPT |
| 出る |
でる |
deru |
To exit |
N5 |
| 出す |
だす |
dasu |
To take out |
N5 |
| 出口 |
でぐち |
deguchi |
Exit |
N5 |
| 出かける |
でかける |
dekakeru |
To go out |
N5 |
| 出身 |
しゅっしん |
shusshin |
Hometown |
N4 |
| 出席 |
しゅっせき |
shusseki |
Attendance |
N4 |
| 外出 |
がいしゅつ |
gaishutsu |
Going out |
N4 |
| 出発 |
しゅっぱつ |
shuppatsu |
Departure |
N4 |
| 提出 |
ていしゅつ |
teishutsu |
Submission |
N3 |
| 出演 |
しゅつえん |
shutsuen |
Performance |
N3 |
Example Sentences
| Japanese |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 部屋から出る。 |
へやからでる。 |
Heya kara deru. |
I leave the room. |
| ゴミを出す。 |
ごみをだす。 |
Gomi o dasu. |
I take out the trash. |
| 出口はどこですか。 |
でぐちはどこですか。 |
Deguchi wa doko desu ka? |
Where is the exit? |
| 彼は東京出身です。 |
かれはとうきょうしゅっしんです。 |
Kare wa Toukyou shusshin desu. |
He is from Tokyo. |
| 会議に出席する。 |
かいぎにしゅっせきする。 |
Kaigi ni shusseki suru. |
I will attend the meeting. |
| 早く出発しましょう。 |
はやくしゅっぱつしましょう。 |
Hayaku shuppatsu shimashou. |
Let's depart early. |
Common Confusion Pairs
| Kanji |
Reading |
Meaning |
How to distinguish |
| 出 |
でる |
Exit |
Has a clear vertical line through the middle. |
| 山 |
やま |
Mountain |
Only the top half of "出"; no bottom container. |
| 凸 |
とつ |
Convex |
Looks like a block; the top and bottom are solid, not open. |
Usage Frequency Note
出 is one of the most frequently used kanji in the Japanese language. It appears daily in everything from train station signs (出口 - exit) to formal business documents (提出 - submission). It is essential for daily life and is one of the first kanji taught to beginners.