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JLPT N312画 · 12 strokesradical 亻grade 6freq #350

following, obeying, secondary

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジュウ
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • したが.う
  • したが.える
  • よる

Mnemonic

As the person (亻) followed the religious leader (宗), they learned the importance of obedience and being secondary to a greater cause.

About this kanji

The kanji 従 (じゅう, したがう) expresses the idea of following or obeying someone or something. It's commonly used as a verb, as in 従う (したがう), which means 'to follow.' You can also find it in the noun 従業員 (じゅうぎょういん), which means 'employee,' referring to someone who follows the orders of an employer. Another related term is 従事 (じゅうじ), meaning 'engagement' or 'involvement' in work. The connecting idea here is obedience or support. A neat usage note is that 従って (したがって) can mean 'therefore' or 'accordingly,' often used in formal writing to show a logical conclusion.

Built from

Example sentences

  • 彼は上司の指示に従った。

    He followed his boss's instructions.

Meanings across languages

English
following, obeying, secondary
Tiếng Việt
theo, tuân theo, phụ thuộc
日本語
従う, 従える, 従って
한국어
따르다, 복종하다, 부차적인
中文
跟随, 服从, 次要
id
mengikuti, patuh, sekunder
th
การติดตาม, การเชื่อฟัง, รอง
es
seguido, obedeciendo, secundario
fr
suivant, obéir, secondaire
de
nachfolgend, gehorchen, sekundär
pt
seguindo, obedecendo, secundário

Common compounds

  • 従業員じゅうぎょういんemployee
  • 従うしたがうto follow, to obey
  • 従ってしたがってaccordingly, therefore
  • 従事じゅうじengagement, occupation

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