Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1396 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)

Kunyomi: まにま.に したが.う

Onyomi: ズイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ズイイ voluntary, optional, free, elective

ズイイチ best, greatest, first

ツイズイ following (in the footsteps of), catching up with, coming level with

フズイ being incident to, being accompanied by, being collateral with, being attached to

Kunyomi Examples

まにまに at the mercy of (e.g. the waves), with (e.g. the wind)

従う したがう to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to, to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with, to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign), to serve (as), to engage in (work)