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

逐

  • Meaning

    逐 means "to pursue, to chase, to 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.

  • Words using 逐

    • 駆逐艦 くちくかん Listen destroyer (ship)

  • Tattoo check: 逐

    • Verified meaning: to pursue, to chase, to expel
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    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.

  • 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

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    chiku(チク) チク

  • Kunyomi

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    none

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    to pursue to chase to expel compete obey sequentially after catch drive expulsion follow force hunt out persistent press pursuit push run zealous

Sentences including 逐

  • Bad money drives out good.

  • She translated it word for word.

  • Don't translate English into Japanese word for word.

  • They are trying to drive Japanese goods out of the market.

  • Please keep me informed of the development of the case.

  • We want natural-sounding translations, not word-for-word direct translations.

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