Kanji 辿: follow (road), pursue

Key takeaways

Kanji 辿: follow (road), pursue. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

辿

Meaning

follow (road)pursue

On reading

てん

Kun reading

たど.るたどり

Radical

辵

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 辿

follow (road), pursue

Kanji structure breakdown

辿

Structure breakdown

山 + 辶

Mnemonic story

Imagine walking (辶) along a rugged mountain (山) path. It represents following a winding trail or finally reaching a destination after a long, difficult journey.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

たど.る

辿り着くたどりつく
to arrive after struggling
辿るたどる
to follow / to trace a path

Commonly used words

辿り着く
たどりつく
to arrive after struggling
辿る
たどる
to follow / to trace a path

Example sentences

Example 1

山の頂上に辿り着いた。

Translation

I finally reached the mountain summit.

Example 2

遅れて駅に辿り着いた。

Translation

I arrived at the station late after struggling.

Example 3

地図をたどって山へ行く。

Translation

I follow the map to go to the mountain.

Example 4

過去の記録をたどって調べた。

Translation

I traced through past records to investigate.

Kanji 辿: follow (road), pursue

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

辿り着く (たどりつく): meaning and examples

辿る (たどる): meaning and examples