# 訴 — sue; complain

訴 means “sue; complain”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ソ (so). Kun'yomi: うった(える) (uttaeru). You'll see it in words such as 訴え (uttae, “lawsuit; complaint”).

- Meaning: sue; complain
- On'yomi: ソ (so)
- Kun'yomi: うった(える) (uttaeru)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 1

## How to remember 訴

Parts: 言 say; words · 斥 repel

## Words with 訴

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 訴え | うったえ (uttae) | lawsuit; complaint |
| 訴える | うったえる (uttaeru) | to sue; to complain |

## Don't confuse it with

[訳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/translate/) · [誓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vow/) · [詠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/compose-poetry/)

## More in the “Law & order 1” set

[裁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cut-cloth/) · [証](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/proof/) · [審](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hearing/) · [訴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sue/) · [憲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/constitution/) · [逮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/arrest/) · [刑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punishment/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sue/. Last updated 2026-11-01.