訴 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- ソ
- Kun
- うった(える)
- Meaning
- sue; appeal; complain of
Origin
言 "words" with 斥 "to push away": to speak out against someone — to sue, to appeal.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソ | 訴訟・告訴・哀訴 |
|---|---|
| うったえる | 訴える・訴え |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 訴えるうったえる
to sue; to appeal
- 告訴こくそ
accusation; complaint
Example
村の人たちは工場を訴えた。
The villagers sued the factory.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)