pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish

About this kanji

The kanji 逐 has the primary meaning of pursuing or chasing something. It is often used in a variety of contexts, especially as a noun to refer to processes of attainment or accomplishment. Common compounds include 駆逐艦 (くちくかん), which means "destroyer" and refers to a type of naval ship, and 逐一 (ちくいち), meaning "one by one," which often describes detailed steps in a sequence. Another important compound is 駆逐 (くちく), which means "expulsion" and indicates driving something away. When learning this kanji, remember that it conveys a sense of movement towards a goal or the action of carrying something out in a consecutive manner.

Example sentences

• 不正を逐い去る社会を目指そう。

  Let's aim for a society that drives out corruption.

Meanings across languages

English

pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit

Tiếng Việt

theo đuổi, đuổi đi, đuổi bắt, hoàn thành, đạt được, cam kết

日本語

追う, 追い払う, 追跡する, 達成, 満たす, コミット

한국어

추구하다, 몰아내다, 추격하다, 완수하다, 달성하다, 헌신하다

中文

追逐, 驱赶, 追赶, 完成, 达到, 承诺

id

mengejar, mengusir, mencapai

th

ไล่ตาม, ขับไล่, บรรลุ

es

perseguir, ahuyentar, lograr

fr

poursuivre, chasser, atteindre

de

verfolgen, vertreiben, erreichen

pt

perseguir, afugentar, conseguir

Common compounds

• 駆逐艦くちくかんdestroyer (ship)
• 逐一ちくいちone by one, in detail, minutely
• 駆逐くちくexpulsion, driving out, driving away
• 逐次ちくじsuccessively, one after another, sequentially
• 放逐ほうちくexpulsion, ousting, ejection
• 逐電ちくでんflight, absconding
• 角逐かくちくcompetition, rivalry, vying (with)
• 逐年ちくねんannually, year by year