Kanji

随

随

follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ズイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まにまに, したがう

Nanori (Name Reading)

あや, みち, ゆき, より

Common Readings

ズイ

Example sentences

随分 ずいぶん
今日 は 随分 と 寒い です ね 。

It's quite cold today, isn't it?

細身 ほそみ
彼 は 随分 細身 の スーツ を 着こなしている 。

He is wearing a very slim-fit suit well.

追随 ついずい
彼 の 圧倒的な 実力 は 、 他 の 追随 を 許さない 。

His overwhelming ability allows no one else to keep up.

付随 ふずい
新しい 計画 に 付随 する 問題 が いくつ か ある 。

There are some problems accompanying the new plan.

随時 ずいじ
申し込み は 随時 受け付けています 。

Applications are accepted at any time.

随意 ずいい
どうぞ 、 ご 随意 に お休み ください 。

Please feel free to take a rest.

Example Vocabulary

随分

ずいぶん

extremely; considerably; a lot; quite

随一

ずいいち

追随

ついずい

following; emulation; following in someone's footsteps

付随

ふずい

accompanying; incident to

随時

ずいじ

at any time; as needed

随意

ずいい

voluntary; optional; at will; at one's pleasure

随伴

ずいはん

随行

ずいこう

随所

ずいしょ

他の追随を許さない

たのついずいをゆるさない

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