noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
Used as a noun or no-adjective to describe something that is subordinate, secondary, or incidental. Often appears in compounds or set phrases like 従たる (subordinate) or 従として (secondarily). Antonym: 主 (おも, primary/main).
Antonyms: 主 (おも)
This issue is secondary, not the main one.
He holds a subordinate position in the company.
employment; working for a company
up to now; so far; hitherto · traditional; conventional; existing
engage in; be involved in; pursue
obedience; submission; resignation
obedient; submissive; docile; meek
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
attendant; follower; servant
subordination; dependency
master-servant relationship; lord-retainer bond; employer-employee relation
older male cousin
previous; former; prior
younger male cousin
younger female cousin
working exclusively for; working full-time for
cousin (older female)
according to usage; pay-as-you-go; metered
chamberlain
manservant; valet; male attendant
slavery; servitude; subjugation
blind obedience; unquestioning submission
outward obedience, inward betrayal
samurai attendant; retainer · thane; thegn
three obediences (of a woman: to father, husband, and son)
steward; butler; attendant
servile submission; subservience
orderly; batman; officer's servant
secondary cause
dependency; appanage
slave station
subordinate clause
Standard kanji spelling for this bound noun/adjectival use.
The kanji 従 originally means 'follow' or 'accompany', leading to the sense of 'subordinate' or 'secondary'. The reading じゅう is the on'yomi.