Kanji N1

随: follow, though, notwithstanding

随 is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning follow, though, notwithstanding, written with 12 strokes. It is read ズイ (on) and まにまに, したがう (kun). It is one of the jōyō kanji taught in secondary school. You will see it in 随筆 (ずいひつ, essays) and 随分 (ずいぶん, very).

随

Meanings

  • follow
  • though
  • notwithstanding
  • while
  • during
  • both
  • all
  • obey
  • submit to
  • comply
  • at the mercy of (the waves)
Strokes12
JLPT levelN1
School gradeSecondary school
Frequency#1396 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • ズイ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • まにまに
  • したがう

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 随

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 随筆ずいひつ

    essays; miscellaneous writings

    JLPT N2
  • 随分ずいぶん

    very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite

    JLPT N4
  • 随時ずいじ

    whenever necessary; as needed; as required

  • 随所ずいしょ

    everywhere; all over the place; here and there

  • 追随ついずい

    following (in the footsteps of)

  • 随員ずいいん

    member of an entourage or retinue or party

  • 随意ずいい

    voluntary; optional; free; elective

  • 随一ずいいち

    best; greatest; first

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.