noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. going upstream, sailing against the current.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
遡行 そこう
溯行 そこう
遡航 そこう
溯航 そこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

go upstream, retrace the past
さかのぼ.る ソ サク (11th)
conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north
ついたち サク たち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
disobedient
ゲキ ギャク ハク
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
left hand, old grass radical (no. 45)
テツ サ ひだりて (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク
going, journey, carry out
い.く コウ おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)