遡る

Quick Meaning

遡る means "to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive".遡

Reading

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• Romaji: sakanoboru

Study Flow

First read 遡る aloud, then connect the sound "sakanoboru" with the meaning "to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive".遡

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 遡る.遡
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive".
3. Say the romaji aloud: sakanoboru.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 遡る. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.遡

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