食い下がる (kuisagaru)

Meaning

1. to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to
2. to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose
3. to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips (sumo)

Kanji and stroke order

↻ Replay stroke order

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