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follow
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingズイ
Kun readingまにま.に、したが.う
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. 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
  2. though
  3. notwithstanding
  4. while
  5. during
  6. both
  7. all
  8. obey
  1. voluntary
  2. optional
  3. free
  4. elective

Popular Usage

随分随筆

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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
attendant
随処ずいしょ
everywhere
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
attendant
付随するふずいする
to accompany; to be incidental to

Additional Examples

彼は随分変わってしまって昔の彼ではない。
He has changed a lot, and he is no longer what he used to be.tatoeba
彼は随分遅いので、途中で事故に遭ったのかもしれない。
Since he is very late, he may have met with an accident on his way.tatoeba
白洲正子の随筆が有名。
An essay by Masako SHIRASU is famous.wiki
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

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