遡さかのぼる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to go upstream; to go up (a river)
2. to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)
Kanji used
go upstream
Pitch accent
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かのぼ
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Examples (3 in total)
The film takes us back to World War II.
I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.
Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.