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遡 – go upstream, retrace the past
13 strokesJōyō (secondary school)N2 vocabulary
The kanji 遡 means go upstream, retrace the past. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ソ、サク (so, saku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is さかのぼ.る (sakanoboru). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ソ | so |
| On’yomi | サク | saku |
| Kun’yomi | さかのぼ.る | sakanoboru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: 月・込・并・屮.
Words using 遡
Kanji with the same radical
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