追

chase, drive away

JLPT N3 Grade 3 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.う
On'yomi: ツイ

追 means "chase, drive away". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read お.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ツイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

追 in example sentences

追おわれてるんだ。

Owareterun da.

I'm being followed.
すぐ追おいつくから。

Sugu oitsukukara.

I'll soon catch up with you.
あの車くるまを追おってくれ。

Ano kuruma o otte kure.

Follow that car.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 追 mean?: 追 means "chase, drive away". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 追 have?: 追 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 追 read?: It is read お.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ツイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 追?: 追 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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