従 — kanji meaning “accompany”
従
accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
- Meanings
- accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
- On'yomi
- ジュウ (juu)、ショウ (shou)、ジュ (ju)
- Kun'yomi
- したが.う、したが.える、より
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #601 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 60
- Chinese reading
- cóng
Words with 従
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 従来 | じゅうらい juurai | up to now; so far |
| 従事 | じゅうじ juuji | engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession) |
| 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 |
| 従業 | じゅうぎょう juugyou | employment |
| 従属 | じゅうぞく juuzoku | subordination; dependency |
| 従順 | じゅうじゅん juujun | obedient; submissive; docile |
| 追従 | ついしょう tsuishou | flattery; sycophancy; adulation |
| 専従 | せんじゅう senjuu | working exclusively for; working full-time (for) |
| 従兄弟 | いとこ itoko | cousin (male) |
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