Meet 追 in actions that follow, pursue or add something. Learn each reading as part of a word.
The idea
追 has 9 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. 追う（おう） means to pursue, 追いつく（おいつく） to catch up, and 追加（ついか） to add.
Examples
- 犬がボールを追っています。The dog is chasing the ball.
- 私は夢を追っています。I am chasing my dream.
- 駅で友達に追いつきました。I caught up with my friend at the station.
- リストに名前を追加してください。Please add a name to the list.
- 警察が車を追っています。The police are pursuing the car.
- 詳しい情報は追って送ります。I will send the details later.
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Watch out
追う can express pursuing a dream as well as a person or object. 追って can also mean later; it does not always describe a physical chase.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 追う in hiragana.
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おう
追う is おう: the dog pursues the ball. Remember the reading with the verb ending.
Write the reading of 追加 in hiragana.
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ついか
追加 is ついか: it means an addition, as when adding a name to a list.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿加（ついか）［追／近］.
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追
追 completes 追加（ついか）, an addition. 近 means near and does not form this word.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 追う in hiragana.
Write the reading of 追加 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿加（ついか）［追／近］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 追 using the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence with 追う or 追加.