How to say 'Follow' in Japanese | 次ぐ

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The Japanese word for Follow is 'Tsugu', written as 次ぐ in Japanese.'Follow' in hiragana is つぐ.

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次ぐ

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つぐ

tsugu

Kanji

次Next

Explanation

The Japanese verb '次ぐ (つぐ)' means 'to follow' or 'to come next'. It is often used to describe something that follows in sequence, rank, or time. For example: The second place team follows the first「2位のチームは1位に次ぐ」(にいのチームはいちいにつぐ). This event follows the previous one「このイベントは前のものに次ぐ」(このイベントはまえのものにつぐ). The verb can also imply succession or ranking, such as in '次ぐ地位 (つぐちい) (next in rank)'. Note that '次ぐ' is often used in formal or written contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3597

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 次ぐ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

次

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Hiragana in the Word 次ぐ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぐ

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Words Related to 次ぐ Through the Kanji 次

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 次 as well.

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次

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次第

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Procedure, Dependence

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次女

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Second daughter

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次々

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One after another

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次回

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次第に

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Gradually

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次元

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Dimension

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次々に

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One after another

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取り次ぐ

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Relay

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Index, Table of contents

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次男

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Second son

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次いで

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What does 'Tsugu' (次ぐ) mean?

'Tsugu' means 'Follow' .

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