Kanji

What does the kanji 叙 mean?

叙 means narrating, recounting; conferring (a title). On'yomi ジョ. Kun'yomi つい.ず、ついで.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョ
Kun'yomiつい.ず、ついで
Strokes9
Main radical又
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジョKun'yomi つい.ず、ついで
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

narrating, recounting; conferring (a title)

Memory hook

The hand (又) opening what is left (余) and telling it in order — NARRATE, CONFER.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.