徒

Meaning

徒 centers on the idea of going on foot, which extends to people who follow or walk together (a gang, set, or party) and to things that are empty, vain, or futile—like walking without purpose. The junior sense fits as a follower on foot.

• 生徒せいと
  N4

  pupil; student; schoolchild

• 徒歩とほ
  N2

  walking; going on foot

• 教徒きょうと

  believer; adherent

• 徒人ただびと

  ordinary person; untitled individual

• 使徒しと

  apostle; disciple

• キリスト教徒キリストきょうと

  Christian

• 暴徒ぼうと

  rioters; mob; insurgents

• 信徒しんと
  N3

  layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity

• 徒あだ

  vain; futile; transient; frivolous

• 異教徒いきょうと

  pagan; heretic; heathen

• 学徒がくと

  student; follower; students and pupils

• 仏教徒ぶっきょうと

  Buddhist

• 徒かち

  foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot

• 徒然つれづれ

  tedium; boredom; ennui

• 聖徒せいと

  saint

• 徒党ととう

  conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

• 徒労とろう

  fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

• 徒然草つれづれぐさ

  Essays in Idleness by Yoshida Kenkou (1283-1352)

• 徒にいたずらに
  N1

  uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly

• 徒弟とてい

  apprentice

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