Japanese symbol for “follow”
分かる
わかる
Romaji: wakaru
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see
In Japanese, follow is 分かる, read わかる (wakaru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vi to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
- v5r, vi to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized (realised); to be found out; to make sense
- int I know!; I think so too!
Written forms: 分かる、解る、判る、分る. Readings: わかる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “follow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 次ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to follow; to come after; to come next (to) |
| 受ける | うける ukeru | to follow; to succeed; to be descended from |
| 準ずる | じゅんずる junzuru | to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be based on |
| 継ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over |
| フォロー | フォロー foroo | follow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
See also: Chinese symbol for “follow”.
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