chase

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is つい, and the kun reading is おう. It has 9 strokes and relates to chasing, pursuing, or adding something afterward.
• Basic usage: 追う is read おう, and 追加 is read ついか.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 追う / 追加
  • 追う means to chase or to pursue and is read おう. It describes chasing a moving target or pursuing a profit or goal.
  • 犬が転がるボールを夢中で追った。 means “The dog eagerly chased the rolling ball.”
  • 追加 means addition or extra and is read ついか. It refers to adding an item or quantity after an initial set or order.
  • 参加者が増えたので、椅子を十脚追加した。 means “As the number of participants grew, we added ten chairs.”