追

chase; drive away; follow; pursue; meanwhile

9 strokes. Taught in grade 3. Newspaper frequency rank 411.

Readings

• ツイ (on reading): 追加 (ついか) addition; 追放 (ついほう) exile
• おう (kun reading): 追う (おう) to chase; 追いつく (おいつく) to catch up (with)

Components

• 𠂤
• ⻌
• ｜ radical vertical stroke
• 口 radical mouth
• ⻌ radical movement; road

Kanji containing 追

• 槌 hammer
• 縋 cling
• 鎚 hammer

Words using 追

• 追加 (ついか) addition
• 追放 (ついほう) exile
• 追贈 (ついぞう) conferring court rank posthumously
• 追跡 (ついせき) chase
• 追求 (ついきゅう) pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.)
• 追う (おう) to chase
• 追いつく (おいつく) to catch up (with)
• 追いかける (おいかける) to chase
• 追い込む (おいこむ) to herd
• 追い詰める (おいつめる) to corner
• 追手門学院大学 (おうてもんがくいんだいがく) Otemon Gakuin University
• 犬追物 (いぬおうもの) inuoumono

241 words in all.

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