従

Meaning

従 centers on moving or acting in alignment with something else: following, accompanying, obeying, or being secondary. The ideas of compliance and subordination are natural extensions of that following relationship.

• 従うしたがう
  N3

  to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow; to observe; to conform to; to yield to

• 従業じゅうぎょう

  employment

• 従来じゅうらい
  N2

  up to now; so far

• 従事じゅうじ
  N1

  engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

• 従ってしたがって
  N3

  therefore; consequently; accordingly

• 従兄弟いとこ
  N3

  cousin (male)

• 服従ふくじゅう
  N1

  obedience; submission; resignation

• 従順じゅうじゅん

  obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

• 従軍じゅうぐん

  military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign

• 従者じゅうしゃ

  attendant; valet; servant; follower

• 追従ついしょう

  flattery; sycophancy; adulation

• 従属じゅうぞく
  N1

  subordination; dependency

• 従姉妹いとこ
  N2

  cousin (female)

• 主従しゅうじゅう

  master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

• 従じゅ

  lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior

• 従じゅう

  subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

• 従ひろい

  lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior

• 従兄じゅうけい
  N3

  cousin (older male)

• 従前じゅうぜん

  previous; former

• 従弟じゅうてい

  cousin (younger male)

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