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Kanji 次: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 次: next, order, sequence

Key takeaways

Kanji 次: next, order, sequence. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

nextordersequence

On reading

Kun reading

つ.ぐつぎ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 次

next, order, sequence

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

冫 + 欠

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine someone standing on ice (冫) and yawning (欠) while waiting for their turn. This imagery of waiting in the cold for the next person to finish helps you remember the meanings 'next' or 'sequence'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • next / order / sequence

  • 目次もくじ

    table of contents / index

  • 次第しだい

    order / situation / immediate

Kun reading

つ.ぐ
  • 取り次ぐとりつぐ

    act as an agent / convey message

  • 次ぐつぐ

    to rank next / to follow closely

  • 次々つぎつぎ

    one after another / in succession

  • つぎ

    next / following

Commonly used words

  • next / order / sequence

  • 目次
    もくじ

    table of contents / index

  • 次第
    しだい

    order / situation / immediate

  • 取り次ぐ
    とりつぐ

    act as an agent / convey message

  • 次ぐ
    つぐ

    to rank next / to follow closely

  • 次々
    つぎつぎ

    one after another / in succession

  • つぎ

    next / following

Example sentences

Example 1

つぎの電車は五分後です。

Translation

The next train is in five minutes.

Example 2

プレゼントはの番に渡します。

Translation

I will give the present on the next turn.

Example 3

買い物のついでに本屋へ行った。

Translation

I went to the bookstore while doing some shopping.

Example 4

仕事のついでに友達に会った。

Translation

I met a friend while I was out for work.

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