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What is the Kanji for 'Follower' and 'Junior'? | 徒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Follower' and 'Junior', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Follower' and 'Junior' is 徒.

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    Reading

    onyomiと

    to

    Parts

    彳Stop 走Run

    Example Word

    生徒: student. The Japanese noun '生徒 (せいと)' refers to a 'student', typically in the context of elementary, middle, or high school. It is commonly used to describe someone who is enrolled in and attending a school. Unlike '学生 (がくせい)', which can refer to college or university students, '生徒' is more specific to younger students. For example: The student is studying「生徒は勉強しています」(せいとはべんきょうしています). She is a high school student「彼女は高校の生徒です」(かのじょはこうこうのせいとです). The teacher is guiding the students「先生は生徒を指導しています」(せんせいはせいとをしどうしています).

    Radical

    彳

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    815

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 徒

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    彳

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

Words Using 徒

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    生徒

    Meaning

    Student

    word

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower

    word

    徒歩

    Meaning

    Walking

Kanji Related to 徒 Through the Part 彳

These 19 kanji contain the part 彳 as well.

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    待

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    律

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    往

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

    kanji

    復

    Meaning

    Restore

    kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

    kanji

    彼

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    微

    Meaning

    Slight, Delicate

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    徐

    Meaning

    Slowly, Gradually

    kanji

    径

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    征

    Meaning

    Subjugate

    kanji

    循

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

Kanji Related to 徒 Through the Part 走

These 5 kanji contain the part 走 as well.

    kanji

    起

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    趣

    Meaning

    Gist, Flavor

    kanji

    超

    Meaning

    Surpass, Transcend

    kanji

    越

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

    kanji

    赴

    Meaning

    Proceed to

Learn the Kanji 徒

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What does 徒 mean?

徒 means 'Follower' and 'Junior'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.