随
随·follow, at will
- On-yomi
- ズイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 随分 | ずいぶん | very, quite |
| 随時 | ずいじ | at any time |
| 随筆 | ずいひつ | essay, miscellaneous writing |
| 追随 | ついずい | following (someone's lead) |
Example sentences
今日は随分寒いですね。
きょうはずいぶんさむいですね。
It's really cold today, isn't it?
申し込みは随時受け付けています。
もうしこみはずいじうけつけています。
Applications are accepted at any time.
彼女の随筆を愛読している。
かのじょのずいひつをあいどくしている。
I'm a devoted reader of her essays.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 随分 as ずいふん — it is ずいぶん
Memory aid
Picture it
The hill radical 阝 plus the road element 辶: walking along behind someone round the hill — to follow.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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