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Words — 1 found

さかのぼ 遡る
Common word JLPT N2 Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to go upstream; to go up (a river)​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
溯る 【さかのぼる】、逆上る 【さかのぼる】、泝る 【さかのぼる】
Notes
溯る: Rarely-used kanji form. 逆上る: Rarely-used kanji form. 泝る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 1 found

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13 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
遡
go upstream, retrace the past
Kun: さかのぼ.る
On: ソ、 サク
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Sentences — 20 found

  • jreibun/5741/2
      お
    • せわ世話
      • になった
    • ひと人
      • に対して
    • いちねん1年
      • の締めくくりに感謝の気持ちを込めて
    • おせいぼお歳暮
      • を贈る習慣があるが、その起源は
    • えどじだい江戸時代
      • まで
    • さかのぼ遡る
      • 。
    The custom of giving year-end gifts, called oseibo, as a token of gratitude to people who have taken good care of you, dates back to the Edo period. — Jreibun
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