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従“accompany” Kanjishitagau / jū

How to write 従

Meaning and readings

Meaning

accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate

Onyomi (音読み)

  • じゅう jū
  • しょう shō
  • じゅ ju

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • したが(う) shitaga(u)

Japanese reading

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