-ru Godan/u-verb

1. usually kana to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace
2. usually kana to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to retrace (e.g. one's memory); to search; to go over
3. usually kana to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of; to take (a course); to pursue (a path); to meet (a fate)