徐
徐 — Gradually
gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently
On’yomiジョ (jo)
Kun’yomiおもむろに (omomuroni)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 徐
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 徐々に | じょじょに jojoni | gradually; steadily; slowly |
| 徐行 | じょこう jokou | going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down |
Study notes
徐 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1470 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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