Kanji

What does the kanji 序 mean?

序 means order, sequence; preface. On'yomi ジョ. Kun'yomi つい.で、ついで.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョ
Kun'yomiつい.で、ついで
Strokes7
Main radical广
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジョKun'yomi つい.で、ついで
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

order, sequence; preface

Memory hook

Under the roof (广), everything lined up in one clear row — ORDER, SEQUENCE, PREFACE.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

Common words

  • 秩序ちつじょorder, discipline
  • 順序じゅんじょorder, sequence

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.