To Follow
To Chase
transitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means follow so the verb version is to follow (it's also to chase, because when you follow something you are chasing it too).
You've learned this reading already, so you should know how to read this word!
日本には、二とを追うものは一とをもえず、ということわざがあります。
In Japan, there is a proverb that says, "If you chase after two hares, you will catch neither."
コウイチは、いつも最新のりゅう行を追っている。
Koichi is always following the latest trends.
どんなに大変でも、私は自分の夢を追い続けるつもりなの。
I will keep following my dreams, no matter how hard it gets.