Today’s Kanji is “追” (o-u); Kanji for “to chase”.
Handwritten Kanji “追” (o-u)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “追”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 追 | ツイ お-う | tsui o-u | 9 | 辶 | to chase |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “追”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 友達を追う | ともだちをおう | Tomodachi o ou | Chasing a friend |
| 時間に追われる | じかんにおわれる | Jikan ni owareru | Be pressed for time |
| 追跡番号 | ついせきばんごう | Tsuiseki bangō | Tracking number |
