出

• Reading: で
• Romaji: de
• Kanji breakdown: 出 (shutsu/de) — go out, exit, emerge
• Pronunciation: /de/

Meaning

Outflow; coming out; exit. Also used as a suffix meaning a graduate or native of a place.

A noun and suffix with multiple uses. As a standalone noun: 出が悪い (de ga warui, poor turnout/flow). As a suffix: 東京出 (Toukyou-de, from Tokyo), 大学出 (daigaku-de, university graduate). Related to the verb 出る (deru, to go out). Often seen in compounds like 出入り (de-iri, coming and going) and 出口 (deguchi, exit).

Examples

1. 今日のイベントは出が良くて嬉しかった。 I was happy because the turnout at today's event was good.
2. 彼は有名大学出のエリートだ。 He's an elite graduate of a famous university.
3. この蛇口は水の出が悪い。 The water flow from this faucet is poor.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, education, description

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From the kanji 出, which in its ancient form depicted a foot stepping out of a container — the act of going out. One of the most fundamental kanji in Japanese.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal