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Kanji 追: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 追: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

Key takeaways

Kanji 追: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

chasedrive awayfollowpursuemeanwhile

On reading

ツイ

Kun reading

お.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 追

chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

𠂤 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine walking (⻌) along a path to chase someone running up a mound (𠂤). This character represents following someone to catch them or adding something to follow what is already there.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ツイ
  • 追及ついきゅう

    pursuit / investigation / inquiry

  • 追跡ついせき

    pursuit / tracking / following

  • 追放ついほう

    exile / banishment

  • 追加ついか

    addition / supplement / extra

Kun reading

お.う
  • 追うおう

    to chase / to run after

Commonly used words

  • 追及
    ついきゅう

    pursuit / investigation / inquiry

  • 追跡
    ついせき

    pursuit / tracking / following

  • 追放
    ついほう

    exile / banishment

  • 追加
    ついか

    addition / supplement / extra

  • 追う
    おう

    to chase / to run after

Example sentences

Example 1

犯人をい込んで捕まえた。

Translation

We cornered the criminal and caught him.

Example 2

締め切りにい込まれて焦った。

Translation

I got stressed being driven into a deadline.

Example 3

彼は部屋からい出された。

Translation

He was kicked out of the room.

Example 4

悪い仲間をい出そう。

Translation

Let's drive out bad companions.

Kanji 追: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile | Daily Nihongo