# 追 follow

(motion) + (bureaucracy)
★★★★★
9 strokes

## Onyomi

TSUI |

## Mnemonic

| I move to follow a bureaucrat- I'm HOT (=aTSUI=熱い) on his trail!

## Kunyomi

( を ) お*う | chase - not just cat chases mouse, but also can mean to chase someone in a certain direction, for instance, to drive someone off, or to herd cattle. ★★★★★

## Jukugo

に 追い付く(おいつく) | catch up to ★★★★☆ 追 (follow) + 付 (stick to) = 追い付く (catch up to)
追いかける(おいかける) | follow after ★★★☆☆ follow after someone all stalker-style.
追い越す(おいこす) | overtake ★★★☆☆ 追 (follow) + 越 (go beyond) = 追い越す (overtake)
追放(ついほう) する | deport ★☆☆☆☆ 追 (follow) + 放 (release) = 追放 (deport) to deport your Moms because she got naked on top of Tokyo Tower yelling 'Fuck Yamagichi-gumi!' through a bullhorn.

## Used In

- 遣

## Synonyms

ban 禁止 廃止 発禁 廃棄 駆逐 追放
chase 追う 追求 追いかける 追いつく 追い越す