従

obey, follow

JLPT N1 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: したが.う・したが.える・より
On'yomi: ジュウ・ショウ・ジュ

従 means "obey, follow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read したが.う・したが.える・より in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・ショウ・ジュ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

従 in example sentences

トムに従したがえ。

Tomu ni shitagae.

Follow Tom.
ご忠告ちゅうこくに従したがいます。

Go chuukoku ni shitagaimasu.

I'll act on your advice.
従兄弟いとこが３人にんいます。

Itoko ga 3nin imasu.

I have three cousins.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 従 mean?: 従 means "obey, follow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 従 have?: 従 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 従 read?: It is read したが.う・したが.える・より in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・ショウ・ジュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 従?: 従 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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