Keyword
deviate (from something)
Info
FrequencyTop 1000-1100
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig2127
Old form逸
Readings
そ
(67%)
いつ
(14%)
いっ
(8%)
いち
(4%)
はや
(3%)
Composed of
be exempt
road
Used in vocabulary (87 in total)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
Examples (18 in total)
Saying so, she stood up and brushed the sand off roughly, averting her gaze.
I averted my gaze, but I felt him approaching.
We need to divert the topic a little.