泝
泝
go upstream
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On
ソ
Kun
さかのぼる
Dictionary
Common Words
1
to go upstream; to go up (a river)
Examples
鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。
Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.
2
to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)
Examples
その教会は１１７３年までさかのぼる。
The church dates back to 1173.
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