The kanji 逐 primarily conveys the idea of "to chase," "to drive out," "to pursue," or "to expel." It implies a forceful action of following or removing something.

・On-yomi (音読み): チク (chiku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): お（う） (ou - to chase, to drive out)

⚫︎ 追逐する Translation: To chase; to pursue. ⚫︎ 駆逐する Translation: To drive out; to expel. ⚫︎ 逐次 Translation: Gradually; one after another.

The kanji 逐 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 - keisei moji). The left side is a component representing "walk" or "go" (辶 – しんにょう - shinnyou). The right side is a phonetic component, representing "pig" or "rapid" (豕 - いのしし - inoshishi). The original meaning related to chasing or pursuing pigs. The character evolved to represent the broader concept of chasing and driving out. The shinnyou component indicates movement and the phonetic component contributes to the sound and suggests the speed or determination of the action.