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遡 kanji: meaning “go upstream”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
go upstream
On'yomi
ソ、サク
Kun'yomi
さかのぼ・る

Picture story to remember 遡

Walk the road (辶) beside the river for a whole month (月) to go upstream.

Parts in this story:月

How to write 遡: stroke order

遡 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 遡

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Kanji that share parts with 遡.