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遡 means 'go upstream'
Common readings
On
ソ
Additional readings
On サク
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Learn to say that a temple dates back to the 9th century and that a conflict goes back to childhood. Find out how the Japanese say that they've hiked toward the source of a river or sailed up the Sumida. (The verb changes on the return trip!) See how the Japanese have been pioneers in time travel. Also become versed in the habits of salmon and the way their lives end in a noble but tragic way.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 遡 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 遡 is used 10 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
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ソ
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サク
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noun, 'suru' verb
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 form, examples and links)
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サク
(read as さっ)
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noun
anadromous fish (fish that migrates upstream, e.g. salmon) (see also: 降河魚)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 form, examples and links)
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さかのぼる
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2. to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive (often written with kana only)
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