Kanji

What does the kanji 徐 mean?

徐 means slowly, gradually, unhurried. On'yomi ジョ. Kun'yomi おもむ.ろに.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョ
Kun'yomiおもむ.ろに
Strokes10
Main radical彳
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジョKun'yomi おもむ.ろに
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

slowly, gradually, unhurried

Memory hook

The steps (彳) following the one ahead (余) at a leisurely pace — GRADUALLY, SLOWLY.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 徐行じょこうslow driving, going slow
  • 徐々にじょじょにgradually, little by little

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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.