追 — “to chase / to pursue” in Japanese

Grade 3つい, お

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“to chase / to pursue” in Japanese is 追, read tsui, o (つい, お). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 追加 (addition).

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What does 追 mean?

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Kanji	追
Meaning	to chase / to pursue
Readings	つい, お
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	追加 (addition)

How to read 追

追 is read tsui (つい) or o (お) depending on the word.

Words with 追

追加点ついかてん
追加

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Updated: 2026-08-28