Memory phrase for the Kanji: 追

追

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Meaning

chase, pursue, follow

Pronunciation

 TSUI
ou

Explanation

 Left: movement 辶, right: a pair of buttocks (both cheeks)

Mnemonic

(I see him from behind:) his buttocks in movement when I chase or follow him.

Radicals

辶 movementThe radical shinnyuu stands for movement and thus has the same meaning as the very similar radical ennyou 廴
buttocksPlease note the similarity with: connected rooms 呂
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Vocabulary

 追う  おう  to chase, to run after
 追跡  ついせき  pursuit
 追加  ついか  addition, supplement, appendix
 追い付く  おいつく  to overtake/to catch up (with)
 追い出す  おいだす  to expel/to drive out
 追い掛ける  おいかける  to chase or run after someone/to run down/to pursue
 追い越す  おいこす  to pass (e.g. car)/to outdistance/to outstrip
 追い込む  おいこむ  to herd/to corner/to drive
 追及  ついきゅう  gaining on/carrying out/solving (crime)

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