追う - To Chase/Follow - OU
Radicals of 追う
Radical 1: 辶 (しんにょう - 'walking' radical, indicating movement)
Radical 2: 隹 (ふるとり - 'old bird' radical, contributing to the structure of the kanji)
Synonyms and Related Words:
追いかける (おいかける - to chase after)
追跡する (ついせきする - to track, to pursue)
追い払う (おいはらう - to drive away)
追い越す (おいこす - to overtake)
追い求める (おいもとめる - to seek after)
Verb Tenses and Forms:
Dictionary Form (Present/Future):
追う (おう) - to chase/follow
Polite Form (ます Form):
追います (おいます) - chase/follow (polite)
Negative Form:
追わない (おわない) - do not chase/follow
追いません (おいません) - do not chase/follow (polite)
Past Tense:
追った (おった) - chased/followed
追いました (おいました) - chased/followed (polite)
Negative Past Tense:
追わなかった (おわなかった) - did not chase/follow
追いませんでした (おいませんでした) - did not chase/follow (polite)
て Form (Conjunctive):
追って (おって) - chasing/following (and...)
Conditional Form:
追えば (おえば) - if (I/you) chase/follow
Volitional Form (Let's...):
追おう (おおう) - let's chase/follow
Imperative Form (Command):
追え (おえ) - chase/follow! (casual/commanding)
追いなさい (おいなさい) - chase/follow! (polite command)
Prohibitive Form (Don't...):
追うな (おうな) - don't chase/follow!
Potential Form (Can...):
追える (おえる) - can chase/follow
追えます (おえます) - can chase/follow (polite)
Causative Form (Make/Let...):
追わせる (おわせる) - make/let someone chase/follow
追わせます (おわせます) - make/let someone chase/follow (polite)
Passive Form (Is chased/followed):
追われる (おわれる) - is chased/followed
追われます (おわれます) - is chased/followed (polite)
Causative-Passive Form (Is made to chase/follow):
追わせられる (おわせられる) - is made to chase/follow
追わせられます (おわせられます) - is made to chase/follow (polite)