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従う
随う
rarely-used kanji form
順う
rarely-used kanji form
遵う
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
したがう
shitagau
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to serve (as), to engage in (work)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 従う, 従います
[does], will [do] 従わない, 従いません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 従った, 従いました
[did] 従わなかった, 従いませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 従って, 従いまして 従わないで, 従いませんで 従わなくて
Kanjis
従 ON: ジュウ, ショウ, ジュ KUN: したが.う, したが.える, より
accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate

Stroke: 10 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-7 FC: 2828.8


随 ON: ズイ KUN: まにま.に, したが.う
follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)

Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-9 FC: 7423.3


順 ON: ジュン
obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion

Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-1-11 FC: 2108.8


遵 ON: ジュン
abide by, follow, obey, learn

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-12 FC: 3830.0


Phrases
善良な市民は法律に従う。
Parts: 善良 (ぜんりょう) 市民 (しみん) 法律 (ほうりつ) 従う (したがう)
A good citizen obeys the laws.