Japanese symbol for “shadowing”
追尾
ついび
Romaji: tsuibi
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing
In Japanese, shadowing is 追尾, read ついび (tsuibi).
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
- n, vs, vt following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shadowing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シャドーイング | シャドーイング shadooingu | shadowing (esp. as a language learning technique); repeating speech immediately after hearing it |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 末尾 | まつび matsubi | end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.) |
| 尾根 | おね one | (mountain) ridge |
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.
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