Kanji Detail of 訴
訴
| Level: | N1 High |
| Strokes: | 12 |
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The kanji 訴訴 primarily means "to accuse," "to sue," "to appeal," or "to complain." It involves bringing a case or grievance to a higher authority or making a formal statement of wrongdoing. It implies a legal or formal context where someone is seeking justice or redress.
・On-yomi (音読み): ソ (so) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うった(える) (utta(eru))
⚫︎告訴(こくそ) Translation: Lawsuit; accusation; indictment ⚫︎原告(げんこく)訴 Translation: Plaintiff; accuser ⚫︎訴訟(そしょう) Translation: Litigation; lawsuit
The kanji 訴訴 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字; けいせいもじ). ・The semantic (meaning) component is 言(げん) - "speech" or "words." ・The phonetic (sound) component is 十, which represents the sound "so". Therefore, the character suggests a legal action that involves speaking/using words to make a claim or accusation. It reflects the idea of using words to bring a grievance before someone in authority. The form implies speech and the act of formally appealing to a higher power.