Godan verb, intransitive verb

Usually written with kana alone.
  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).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
 
さかのぼる
 
遡る さかのぼる
 
溯る さかのぼる
 
逆上る さかのぼる
 
泝る さかのぼる