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追

追 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. おう。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

会意。「辵」+「𠂤」（軍隊）。「おう」を意味する漢語｛追｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ツイElem.
Kun (native)
  • お(う)Elem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • おい
Other languages
  • 拼音zhui1
  • 한글chu
  • 한글toe
  • Hán-ViệtTruy
  • Hán-ViệtĐôi

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
辵(しんにょう)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+8FFD

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): enclosure ⿺辶𠂤

Words using this kanji

  • 追加ついか既にあるものに、後から付け加えること。また、そのもの。addition, supplement, appending, appendix
  • 追うおうto chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after
  • 追及ついきゅう原因や責任をどこまでも追い詰めること。investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, hounding
  • 追い込むおいこむto herd, to drive, to chase, to corral
  • 追放ついほう（人を）ある場所、社会、組織（企業、職業）などから、適格でないとして追い出すこと。 （物を）不必要、または有害な物として、社会、組織などからしめ出すこと。exile, banishment, eviction, deportation
  • 追っかけるおっかけるto chase, to run after, to pursue
  • 追悼ついとう死者の生前を偲び、その死を悲しむこと。mourning
  • 追い風おいかぜtailwind, fair wind, favorable wind (favourable), favorable condition (favourable)
  • 追徴ついちょう租税などを追加して取り立てること。supplementary charge, additional collection
  • 追跡ついせき逃げる者の後を追うこと。 その後の経過をたどって調査・研究すること。chase, pursuit, tracking, stalking
  • 追求ついきゅうどこまでも追い求めること。pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.), search, chase, seeking after
  • 追い討ちおいうちattacking a fleeing enemy, additional blow to an already unfortunate situation, rubbing salt into a wound
  • 追いつくおいつくto catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
  • 追随ついずいに従うこと。 他人の業績を真似て後を追うこと。following (in the footsteps of), catching up with, coming level with
  • 追い上げるおいあげるto gain on, to put pressure on, to close in on
  • 追撃ついげき逃げる敵を追いかけて攻撃すること。pursuit (of a fleeing enemy), chase, follow-up attack
  • 追い込みおいこみfinal stage, final stretch, final spurt, last spurt
  • 追い出すおいだすおいだすの漢字表記。to expel, to drive out
  • 追突ついとつ後方の乗り物が前方の乗り物にぶつかること。rear-end collision
  • 追究ついきゅう学問などを、探って明らかにしようとすること。thorough investigation, close inquiry, pursuit (e.g. of the truth)

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Lookup codes

SKIP
3-3-6
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3730.7
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