たどる
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace (Usually kana)
2. to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to retrace (e.g. one's memory); to search; to go over (Usually kana)
3. to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of; to take (a course); to pursue (a path); to meet (a fate) (Usually kana)
Other spellings
辿る
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
たどる
たどる
Examples12
森
It's fun to follow the path through the woods.
猟師
The hunter followed the bear's tracks.
彼の
His popularity is falling.
匂い
I should follow my nose.
臭い
I should follow my nose.
私達
We followed the tracks of the criminal.