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追

chase
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingツイ
Kun readingお.う
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. chaseRtK
    彼は非常に速く走ったので、彼らは追いつけなかった。So fast did he run that they couldn't catch up with him.tatoeba
    与兵衛は後を追う。Yohei runs after him.wiki
  2. drive away
  3. follow
  4. pursue
  5. meanwhile
  1. to chase
  2. to run after
  3. to pursue
  4. to follow after
  5. to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)

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

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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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
追い焚きおいだき
Reheating bathwater in place, without draining and refilling the tub.
追加するついかする
to add
追求するついきゅうする
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.)
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

On Reading Examples

ある航空会社が運賃値下げ計画を発表すると、他社もすぐに追従した。ついじゅう
As soon as one airline announced its plan for airfare reductions, the rest of the companies followed suit.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は母国を追放された。
He was exiled from his country.tatoeba
彼は富の追求だけに興味を持った。
He was interested in only the pursuit of wealth.tatoeba
彼は彼女に追いつこうと精一杯速く歩いた。
He walked as fast as he could to catch up with her.tatoeba
団七は急いで駕籠のあとを追う。
Danshichi hurriedly follows the palanquin.wiki
在任中激しい市政批判で坪野を辞任に追い込む役割の一端を演じた。
He played the role in the Tsuboi's resignation with his severe criticism toward the administration during his term.wiki
秀政はまた、光秀の援護にきた従兄弟の明智秀満を坂本城に追い込む。
Hidemitsu AKECHI, Mitsuhide's male cousin came to help Mitsuhide, but Hidemasa pushed him into Sakamoto-jo Castle.wiki
- 鬼が入らないための結界と追い出すための道具
Kekkai to keep out evils and tools to chase them offwiki
これを新田義貞、楠木正成とともに破り、京より追い出す。
They were able to defeat and expel them from Kyo with the help of Yoshisada NITTA and Masashige KUSUNOKI.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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