遡

retrace

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: さかのぼ.る
On'yomi: ソ・サク

遡 means "retrace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read さかのぼ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・サク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

遡 in example sentences

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。

Watashi wa jibun no sosen o 200 nen sakanoboru koto ga dekiru.

I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 遡 mean?: 遡 means "retrace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 遡 have?: 遡 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 遡 read?: It is read さかのぼ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・サク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 遡?: 遡 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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