Kanji

従

従

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

彳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュウ, ショウ, ジュ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

したがう, したがえる, より

Nanori (Name Reading)

しげ, つぐ, より

Common Readings

ショウ, ジュ, ジュウ, したが…う, したが…える

Example sentences

従う したがう
指示に従って歩く。

Walk according to the instructions.

命令 めいれい
彼は上司の命令に従って、すぐに作業を開始した。

Following his boss's orders, he immediately started the work.

に従って にしたがって
ルールに従って、正しく操作してください。

Please operate correctly according to the rules.

に従い にしたがい
規則に従い、正しく行動してください。

Please follow the rules and act correctly.

従者 じゅうしゃ
騎士は二人の従者を連れていた。

The knight was accompanied by two retainers.

従業員 じゅうぎょういん
この工場では多くの従業員が働いています。

Many employees work at this factory.

絶大 ぜつだい
社長は従業員から絶大な信頼を得ている。

The president enjoys absolute trust from the employees.

従える したがえる
王は多くの家来を従えて現れた。

The king appeared leading many retainers.

従順 じゅうじゅん
その犬は飼い主にとても従順だ。

That dog is very obedient to its owner.

従 じゅう
この計画では、スピードが主で、質は従となっている。

In this plan, speed is primary and quality is secondary.

Example Vocabulary

従う

したがう

to obey; to follow; to accompany

に従って

にしたがって

according to; in accordance with; as

に従い

にしたがい

in accordance with; following; according to

従者

じゅうしゃ

attendant; retainer; servant

従業員

じゅうぎょういん

employee; worker

従える

したがえる

to be accompanied by; to lead; to subdue

従順

じゅうじゅん

obedient; docile

従

じゅう

subordinate; secondary; dependent

付き従う

つきしたがう

to follow, to accompany, to attend on

服従

ふくじゅう

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