Onyomi: ショウ, ジュ, ジュウ · Kunyomi: したが.う, したが.える, より · Meanings: accompany, comply, follow, incidental, obey, secondary, submit to, subordinate
Kanji for accompany, comply, follow, incidental, obey
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 従 | じゅ | lesser (of equal court ranks), lower, junior | Noun, Noun, used as a prefix |
| 従 | ひろい | lesser (of equal court ranks), lower, junior | Prefix |
| 従 | じゅう | subordinate, secondary, junior, incidental | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 従って | したがって | therefore, consequently, accordingly | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Conjunction |
| 従う | したがう | to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 従兄弟 | いとこ | cousin (male) | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 従姉妹 | いとこ | cousin (female) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 従業員 | じゅうぎょういん | employee, worker | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 従事 | じゅうじ | engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 従来 | じゅうらい | up to now, so far | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |