溯
溯
13 strokes
Meanings
go upstream
retrace the past
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
サク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さかのぼ.る
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.
1
going upstream; sailing against the current
1
retroactivity; retroaction; being retroactive (to)
1
Formal or literary term
going to the source; tracing to the origin
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