Japanese symbol for “pursuing”
従事
じゅうじ
Romaji: juuji
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
In Japanese, pursuing is 従事, read じゅうじ (juuji).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pursuing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追尾 | ついび tsuibi | following; pursuing; tracking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 従来 | じゅうらい juurai | up to now; so far |
| 従って | したがって shitagatte | therefore; consequently; accordingly |
| 服従 | ふくじゅう fukujuu | obedience; submission; resignation |
| 従軍 | じゅうぐん juugun | military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign |
| 従う | したがう shitagau | to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow |
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.