訴 means “sue, appeal, complain”

うったえる · uttaeru

Also: accusation, complain of pain, appeal to

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): うったえる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ソ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 12 strokes

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Words (言) that push back (斥) against a wrong: making your case. 訴える is to sue, but also to appeal to the heart or complain of pain; prosecutors decide on 起訴, indictment, and a losing side may file a 控訴, an appeal.

Used in 訴える (uttaeru, to sue/appeal), 起訴 (kiso, indictment), and 訴訟 (soshou, lawsuit)

訴 means “sue, appeal, complain”

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