What is the Kanji for 'Follow'? | 追

kanji

Meaning

Follow

Reading

Parts

辶Walk 𠂤Pile up

Example Word

追う: chase. 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).

Radical

辵

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

385

Handwriting

radical

辶

Meaning

Walk

radical

𠂤

Meaning

Pile up

word

追い付く

Meaning

Catchup

word

追突

Meaning

Rear end

word

追放

Meaning

Expulsion, Banishment

word

追い抜く

Meaning

Overtake

word

追加

Meaning

Addition

word

追い込む

Meaning

Corner

word

追求

Meaning

Pursuit

word

追う

Meaning

Chase

word

追い越す

Meaning

Overtake

word

追及

Meaning

Investigation, Pursuit

word

追い掛ける

Meaning

Chase

word

追い出す

Meaning

Expel

word

追跡

Meaning

Pursuit, Tracking

word

追伸

Meaning

Postscript

kanji

迫

Meaning

Urge, Press

kanji

遊

Meaning

Play

kanji

道

Meaning

Way

kanji

迷

Meaning

Perplexed, Astray

kanji

遍

Meaning

All over, Everywhere

kanji

返

Meaning

Return

kanji

遜

Meaning

Humble

kanji

適

Meaning

Suitable

kanji

避

Meaning

Avoid, Dodge

kanji

逃

Meaning

Escape

kanji

逓

Meaning

Relay, Parcel post

kanji

通

Meaning

Commute, Pass

kanji

迭

Meaning

Alternate

kanji

遡

Meaning

Retrace the past, Go upstream

kanji

透

Meaning

Pass through, Transparent

kanji

途

Meaning

Way, Route

kanji

辺

Meaning

Boundary, Vicinity

kanji

連

Meaning

Take along