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On'yomi
ソ・サク
SO / SAKU
Kun'yomi
さかのぼ.る
sakanoboru

go upstream · retrace the past

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Strokes13
Radicalwalk(3)

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Strokes13

Component Breakdown

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walk + 朔

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of advance and first day. Advancing back to first.

Symbolism

Retroactive, trace back, to past. Represents going back.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Looking back at the past

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

遡って考える

さかのぼってかんがえる

To think back

To reflect on the past