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[さかのぼ()·]
sakanoboru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

sakanoboru
[さかのぼ()·]
sakanoboru
[さか()·のぼ()·]
sakanoboru
Outdated Kanji
[さかのぼ()·]
sakanoboru

English Meaning(s) for 遡る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go upstream
  2. to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive

Definition and Synonyms for 遡る

Go Back belong to an earlier time
Synonyms: さかのぼる
Back in or to or toward a past time
Synonyms: さかのぼる, 前に

Meanings for each kanji in 遡る

» go upstream; retrace the past

Categories 遡る is a member of

Originate bring into being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 遡る

Conjugations for 遡る

masu stem
[さかのぼ()·]
sakanobori
Negative stem
[さかのぼ()·]
sakanobora
te-form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanobotte
Negative te-form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoboranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()·]
sakanoboru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboranai
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanobotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoboranakatta
Presumptive Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoborou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborimasen
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·······]
sakanoborimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoboritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoboritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·······]
sakanoboritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoborita
te-form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoboritakute
Negative te-form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoboritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboritaku
Provisional Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoboritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·······]
sakanoboritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoboritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[さかのぼ()········]
sakanoboritakunakattara
Objective Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()·]
sakanobore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoboreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoboranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoboranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanobottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoboranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanobottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoboreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborenai
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoboreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborenakatta
masu-stem
[さかのぼ()·]
sakanobore
te-form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoborete
Negative te-form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoboremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoboremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·······]
sakanoboremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoborarenakatta
masu stem
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoborare
te-form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborarete
Negative te-form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoboraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoboraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoboraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()········]
sakanoboraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborasenai
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoboraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoborasenakatta
masu stem
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoborase
te-form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborasete
Negative te-form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()········]
sakanoborasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·······]
sakanoborasarenakatta
masu stem
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborasare
te-form
[さかのぼ()····]
sakanoborasarete
Negative te-form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoborasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()·····]
sakanoborasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoborasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ()······]
sakanoborasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()·········]
sakanoborasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoboran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoborazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()··]
sakanoboranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ()···]
sakanoborazaru

Sample Sentences for 遡る

Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.

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