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Kanji: 従

KANJI
従
10 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
したがう
したがえる
より
 ON 音 
ジュウ
ショウ
ジュ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 5 (completion of 6th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 6th grade in Japan
Radical:
彳
Radical name:
ぎょうにんべん
Meaning:
Accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 600 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
従兄弟(いとこ)
cousin (male)
N3
従(したが)う
to abide (by the rules), to obey, to follow, to accompany
N2
従姉妹(いとこ)
cousin (female)
N1
従(したが)って
therefore, consequently, in accordance with
N1
従業員(じゅうぎょういん)
employee, worker
N1
従事(じゅうじ)
engaging, pursuing, following
N1
従来(じゅうらい)
up to now, so far, traditional
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