Godan verb, intransitive verb

Usu. 〜に伴う.
  1. to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon.

Godan verb, transitive verb

Usu. 〜を伴う.
  1. to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
伴う ともなう
 
 
伴なう ともなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

consort, accompany, bring with
ハン ともな.う とも (8th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
half, middle, odd number
ハン なか.ば は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)