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Kanji 遡

14 strokes

Meaning

go upstream, retrace the past

On'yomi
ソサク
Kun'yomi
さかのぼる
Strokes
13
JLPT
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School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
2級
Frequency
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Stroke order

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Words with 遡

  • 遡る

    さかのぼる

    to go back, to date back; ascend

    N2

Example sentences

  • 映画えいがは第だい二に次じ世界せかい大戦たいせんに遡さかのぼる。

    The film takes us back to World War II.

  • 私わたしは自分じぶんの祖先そせんを200年ねん遡さかのぼることができる。

    I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.

  • 剣道けんどうは、武士ぶしの時代じだいに遡さかのぼる日本にっぽん古来こらいの武術ぶじゅつです。

    Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.

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