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Kanji Detail for 追 - "chase, follow, pursue"

追

  • Meaning

    追 means "chase, follow, pursue."

    1. Chase - To pursue; to follow after.

    2. Follow - To go behind; to track.

    3. Add - To supplement; to append.

    4. Reminisce - To recall the past.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    chase; drive away; follow; pursue; meanwhile

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    pursue, chase after; expel

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to pursue, to chase after; to expel

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Walking quickly to follow. When one behind seeks to catch up with someone ahead, it is called 追. Such as saying 追踵而至 (following on each other's heels). | To catch up with. "Analects" says "Those yet to come can still be pursued." | Looking back on the past is called 追. Such as 追念 (recall), 追悼 (mourn).
  • Onyomitip

    tsui(つい) つい

  • Kunyomitip

    o.u(おう) おう

  • Strokestip

    9 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords
    chase follow pursue track add supplement reminisce recall drive hunt seek trail shadow append commemorate memorial remember honor quest

Sentences including 追

  • The police have traced her to paris.

  • The thief ran away and the policeman ran after him.

  • I ran as fast as possible to catch up with.

  • A man overtook her.

  • The dog ran after the cat.

  • She walked fast so as to catch up with the others.

  • Go ahead. i'll catch up with you in ten minutes.

  • We could not overtake him.

  • I ran as fast as possible to catch up with him.

  • She has caught up with you in every respect.

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