追 (chase, drive away, follow, meanwhile, pursue) - Kanji Codex

追

chase, drive away, follow, meanwhile, pursue

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ツイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

お.う

Nanori (名乗り)

おい

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:9

JLPT:3

Frequency:411

Vocabulary

ツイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
訴追	ソツイ	prosecution; indictment; impeachment
追加	ツイカ	addition; supplement; appending; appendix
追及	ツイキュウ	investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; hounding; pinning down; catching up; overtaking
追求	ツイキュウ	pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
追究	ツイキュウ	thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
追い越す	おいこす	to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance
追い込み	おいこみ	final stage; final stretch; final spurt; last spurt; final push; late charge; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding; chasing; forcing another player to fold (so that oneself can participate in the game)
追い込む	おいこむ	to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge; to run on (e.g. lines in printing); to have two strikes
追い出す	おいだす	to expel; to drive out
追い討ち	おいうち	attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

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