Kanji Detail for 逐 - "pursue, chase, expel"

逐

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning
逐 means "pursue, chase, expel."
1. Pursue - To chase after; to follow.
2. Chase - To run after in order to catch.
3. Expel - To drive out; to force away.
4. Sequentially - One by one; in order.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

pursue; drive away; chase; accomplish; attain; commit

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

chase, expel; one by one

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

(bound form) to pursue; to chase away; individually; one by one

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to pursue; to expel; step by step

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

Driving forward. Such as saying 追奔逐北 (pursue the fleeing enemy). Also driving away is called 逐. Such as 斥逐 (expel), 逐客 (banish guests). | To compete. Such as saying 逐利 (pursue profit), 逐鹿 (contend for the throne). | To follow. Such as saying 逐隊而行 (march in file). Also the meaning of proceeding in order. Such as 逐一 (one by one), 逐漸 (gradually).
Onyomi

chiku(ちく)

jiku(じく)
Kunyomi

o.u(おう)
Strokes

10 strokes
Radical

辵辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)
Related Keywords
pursue chase follow expel drive hunt track seek run sequential successive gradual step-by-step systematic methodical persistent determined relentless compete race