追い払う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 追い払う
1
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
Examples
警察は群衆を追い払った。
The police turned away the crowd.
Kanji in this Word
追
8 strokes
Frequency: 411
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
chase
drive away
follow
pursue
meanwhile
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ツイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おい
払
5 strokes
Frequency: 813
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
pay
clear out
prune
banish
dispose of
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フツ
ヒツ
ホツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はら.う
-はら.い
-ばら.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はらい
逐
9 strokes
Frequency: 2230
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
pursue
drive away
chase
accomplish
attain
commit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チク
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