追 (Kanji for follow)

Onyomi

TSUI

Mnemonic

I move to follow a bureaucrat- I'm HOT (=aTSUI=熱い) on his trail!

Kunyomi

( を ) お*う

chase - not just cat chases mouse, but also can mean to chase someone in a certain direction, for instance, to drive someone off, or to herd cattle.
★★★★★

Jukugo

に追い付く(おいつく)	catch up to ★★★★☆ 追 (follow) + 付 (stick to) = 追い付く (catch up to)
追いかける(おいかける)	follow after ★★★☆☆ follow after someone all stalker-style.
追い越す(おいこす)	overtake ★★★☆☆ 追 (follow) + 越 (go beyond) = 追い越す (overtake)
追放(ついほう) する	deport ★☆☆☆☆ 追 (follow) + 放 (release) = 追放 (deport) to deport your Moms because she got naked on top of Tokyo Tower yelling 'Fuck Yamaguchi-gumi!' through a bullhorn.

追 follow

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

Jukugo

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