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follow

Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingズイ

Kun readingまにま.に、したが.う

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

followRtK
彼は半身不随です。He is paralyzed down one side.tatoeba
白洲正子の随筆が有名。An essay by Masako SHIRASU is famous.wiki
though
notwithstanding
彼は随分変わってしまって昔の彼ではなくなっている。He has changed a lot, and he is not what he was.tatoeba
枕草子：清少納言の随筆。Makura no Soshi (The Pillow Book): An essay by Seisho Nagon.wiki
while
during
both
all
obey

voluntary
optional
free
elective

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical阜mound

Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pinnacle · parthenon · acropolis · highwayman · possess · by one’s side · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1395

Compound words

随分ずいぶん

very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite

随筆ずいひつ

essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings

随意ずいい

voluntary; optional; free; elective

随一ずいいち

best; greatest; first

随時ずいじ

whenever necessary; as needed; as required; as occasion demands; at any time

随所ずいしょ

everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn

追随ついずい

following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with

随員ずいいん

member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant

随うしたがう

to obey (an order, law, etc.)

随行ずいこう

随処ずいしょ

随想ずいそう

random thoughts

随えるしたがえる

to be accompanied by

随行員ずいこういん

付随するふずいする

Additional Examples

枕草子：清少納言の随筆。

Makura no Soshi (The Pillow Book): An essay by Seisho Nagon.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 随

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step