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KanjiN1Grade 6 · 小610 strokesRadical 彳

従 · accompany, obey

従 is a kanji meaning accompany, obey, submit to, comply. It has 10 strokes and is on the JLPT N1 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ジュウjū
  • ショウshō
  • ジュju

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • したがうshitagau
  • したがえるshitagaeru
  • よりyori

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In 第14巻 JLPT N1, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 従 · 6 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 従
WordReadingMeaningLevel
従うしたがうto abide (by the rules), to obeyN3
従兄弟いとこcousin (male)N3
従姉妹いとこcousin (female)N3
従業員じゅうぎょういんemployee, workerN1
従事じゅうじengaging, pursuing, followingN1
従来じゅうらいup to now, so far, traditionalN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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