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Kanji Detail for 従 - "to follow, to obey"

従

  • Meaning

    従 means "to follow, to obey." Also associated with to engage.

    1. Follow - To come after; to accompany.

    2. Obey - To comply with; to submit.

    3. Engage - To be involved in; to undertake.

    4. Therefore - Consequently; hence.

  • Words using 従

    • 従来 じゅうらい Listen up to now; so far; traditional
    • 従業員 じゅうぎょういん Listen employee; worker
    • 従軍 じゅうぐん Listen military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
    • 従事 じゅうじ Listen engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession)
    • 従って したがって Listen therefore; consequently; accordingly
    • 侍従 じじゅう Listen chamberlain
    • 専従 せんじゅう Listen working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
    • 従属 じゅうぞく Listen subordination; dependency

  • Four-character idioms with 従

    • 合従連衡 がっしょうれんこう Listen alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty); (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands); resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient
    • 従容自若 しょうようじじゃく Listen having presence of mind; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
    • 阿諛追従 あゆついしょう Listen excessive flattery; adulation
    • 面従後言 めんじゅうこうげん Listen pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back
    • 面従腹背 めんじゅうふくはい Listen pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)

  • Tattoo check: 従

    • Verified meaning: to follow, to obey
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read じゅう, しゅうすけ, そうすけ, むなかた)
    • Also carries these associations: to engage

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 従

    Given names 従(じゅう)Listen 従(より)Listen

    Surnames 従(しゅうすけ)Listen 従(そうすけ)Listen 従(むなかた)Listen 従(むねあき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    accompany; obey; submit to; comply; follow; secondary; incidental; subordinate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    from, by, since, whence, through

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    old variant of 從|从[cong2]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ju(ジュ) ジュ

    juu(ジュウ) ジュウ

    shoh(ショウ) ショウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    shitaga.eru(したが-える) したが-える

    shitaga.u(したが-う) したが-う

    yori(よ-り) よ-り

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    彳 (gyonimben)

  • Related Keywords

    follow obey engage accompany direction retainer therefore allegiance compliance conform escort loyalty obedience pursue submission submit trail

Sentences including 従

  • You should act on your teacher's advice.

  • You should conform to the rules.

  • Were i you , i would follow his advice.

  • You should obey your parents.

  • All that you have to do is to follow his advice.

  • You should follow your doctor's advice.

  • You will not take bob's advice.

  • They forced him to give in to their opinion.

  • We should obey the traffic rules.

  • You must conform to the rules.

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