# 遡 — Go Upstream

Frequency rank 2034 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 紳 (Gentleman), less common than 蒼 (Blue).

- On’yomi: そ
- Kun’yomi: さかのぼ
- Radical: 辵 Walk (Kangxi 162)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

The moon hangs above as you ride a scooter — riding your scooter upstream by moonlight, going against the current to go upstream.

In words:

- 遡る さかのぼる — to go back,to go upstream,to make retroactive

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