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

遵

  • Meaning

    遵 means "to follow, to obey." Also associated with to lead.

    1. To follow - To adhere to; to go along with.

    2. To lead - To guide.

    3. To imitate - To practice; to do.

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    • Verified meaning: to follow, to obey
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read したがう, じゅん, じゅんじ, たかし)
    • Also carries these associations: to lead

    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 遵

    Given names 遵(したがう)Listen 遵(じゅん)Listen 遵(たかし)Listen

    Surnames 遵(じゅんじ)Listen 遵(まもる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    abide by; follow; obey; learn

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    obey, comply with, follow; honor

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to follow, to comply with; to honor

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

    To follow the path. All matters, principles, and laws that are followed are generally called 遵.

  • Onyomi

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    jun(ジュン) ジュン

  • Kunyomi

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    none

  • Strokes

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    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    to follow to obey to lead to imitate accompany perform comply with abide by adhere conform heed honor observe respect submit fulfill keep guide

Sentences including 遵

  • All members need to observe these rules.

  • The pupils are supposed to observe rigid discipline.

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