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追

chase
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingツイ
Kun readingお.う
Grade 3

Popular Usage

追う追い付く追い越す追い掛ける追い込む追い出す

Radicals and components

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

maestro · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1359

Compound words

追うおう
to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
追い越すおいこす
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
追い込むおいこむ
to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral; to corner
追い出すおいだす
to expel; to drive out
訴追そつい
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
追加ついか
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
追及ついきゅう
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; hounding; pinning down
追求ついきゅう
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
追究ついきゅう
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
追撃ついげき
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
追伸ついしん
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
追随ついずい
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
追跡ついせき
chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking; following up
追徴ついちょう
supplementary charge; additional collection
追悼ついとう
mourning
追突ついとつ
rear-end collision
追放ついほう
exile; banishment; eviction; deportation; purge
追っ手おって
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
追い風おいかぜ
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
追い込みおいこみ
final stage; final stretch; final spurt; last spurt; final push
追い討ちおいうち
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
追い抜くおいぬく
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
追加料金ついかりょうきん
additional fee; extra charge
追いつくおいつく
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach; to be compensated

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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