Please help me explain the kanji in [出]{だ}した and [出]{で}た


They seem to mean different things (they aren't different conjugations of the
same word). Can someone explain why they use the same kanji? o.o  
And probably the exact differences between the two?




出す（だす;da-su）means to take out, or to put out.

出る（でる;de-ru）means to go out, to leave, etc.

They both share the same Kanji root because the meaning of the kanji is
directly related to both of these verbs; both dasu and deru have something to
do with "out," going out, putting out, etc.

Usually these two verbs are taught together as transitive and intransitive
pairs.

Transitive verbs take a direct object.

Intransitive verbs don't take a direct object.

You can usually tell the difference between them with a simple test: ask what
you are verb-ing. if it makes sense then it's a transitive verb.

EX: You eat what? I eat an apple.

Here apple is the direct object. The verb takes a direct object, therefore it
is a transitive verb.

They are two different words, as _go out_ and _take out_ mean different things
in English too. So if it's easier to learn them as separate and complete
words, rather than as transitive/intransitive pairs, then go for it.

