Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to.
  2. to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with.
  3. to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign).
  4. to serve (as), to engage in (work).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
従う したがう
 
随う したがう
 
順う したがう
 
遵う したがう
 
從う したがう
 
隨う したがう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

accompany, obey, submit to
ジュウ したが.う ショウ (6th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)