Mnemonic
A pig escapes onto the path — you must pursue it relentlessly! Step by step, you chase the pig down the winding path, its hooves clattering against stone, your breath ragged but your will unbroken, never stopping until the squealing beast is finally cornered.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself running down a narrow dirt path after a panicked pig. The methodical, step-by-step chase mirrors the kanji's sense of sequential, relentless pursuit. The path is long and winding, emphasizing persistence.Quick recall
Pursue the pig down the path step by step until it's cornered.Details
The keyword for 逐 is pursue. This kanji conveys the idea of chasing after something or someone persistently, often with the intent of driving them away or following them closely. It carries connotations of pursuit that can range from hunting and expelling to systematically going through things one by one, as in doing something sequentially or step by step. The sense of relentless, methodical following is central to this character's meaning.
- On'yomi
- ちく