Kanji

訴

accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うったえる

Common Readings

ソ, うった…える

Example sentences

訴える うったえる
住民たちは騒音問題を市役所に訴えた。

The residents appealed the noise problem to the city hall.

暴力 ぼうりょく
どんな理由があっても、暴力に訴えるのは良くない。

No matter what the reason, it is not good to resort to violence.

訴えかける うったえかける
その歌手の歌声は、聴衆の心に強く訴えかけるものがあった。

The singer's voice had something that strongly appealed to the audience's hearts.

訴え うったえ
住民たちは、工場の騒音に対して訴えを起こした。

The residents filed a complaint against the factory's noise.

裁判所 さいばんしょ
彼は裁判所に訴えを起こした。

He filed a lawsuit at the court.

訴訟 そしょう
彼は会社を相手に訴訟を起こした。

He filed a lawsuit against the company.

直訴 じきそ
農民たちは領主に窮状を直訴した。

The farmers made a direct appeal to the feudal lord about their distressed circumstances.

Example Vocabulary

訴える

うったえる

to sue; to appeal; to complain of; to resort to

訴えかける

うったえかける

to appeal to; to speak to (someone's heart)

訴え

うったえ

lawsuit; appeal; complaint

訴訟

そしょう

lawsuit, litigation

直訴

じきそ

direct appeal

起訴

きそ

告訴

こくそ

暴力に訴える

ぼうりょくにうったえる

訴え出る

うったえでる

不起訴

ふきそ

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