How to say 'Chase' in Japanese | 追う

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The Japanese word for Chase is 'Ou', written as 追う in Japanese.'Chase' in hiragana is おう.

word

追う

Meaning

Chase

Reading

おう

Kanji

追Follow

Explanation

The Japanese verb '追う (おう)' primarily means 'to chase' or 'to pursue'. It is used to describe the act of following someone or something with the intent to catch or reach them. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: The police chased the thief「警察は泥棒を追った」(けいさつはどろぼうをおった). She is pursuing her dreams「彼女は夢を追っている」(かのじょはゆめをおっている). Additionally, '追う' can also mean 'to follow' in the sense of tracking or monitoring, such as following a story or event: The reporter followed the story closely「記者はその事件を追った」(きしゃはそのじけんをおった).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1470

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 追う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

追

Meaning

Hiragana in the Word 追う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 追う Through the Kanji 追

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 追 as well.

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追い越す

Meaning

Overtake

word

追い出す

Meaning

Expel

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追い掛ける

Meaning

Chase

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追い抜く

Meaning

Overtake

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追求

Meaning

Pursuit

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追加

Meaning

Addition

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追跡

Meaning

Pursuit, Tracking

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追及

Meaning

Investigation, Pursuit

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追い付く

Meaning

Catchup

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追伸

Meaning

Postscript

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追い込む

Meaning

Corner

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追放

Meaning

Expulsion, Banishment

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追突

Meaning

Rear end

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What does 'Ou' (追う) mean?

'Ou' means 'Chase' .

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