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Kanji 順: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 順: obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion

Key takeaways

Kanji 順: obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

obeyorderturnrightdocilityoccasion

On reading

ジュン

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 順

obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

川 + 頁

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Just as a river (川) flows naturally from top to bottom, a person's head (頁) should follow the logical order of things. It signifies following a sequence or obeying the natural flow.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジュン
  • 手順てじゅん

    procedure / process / steps

  • 不順ふじゅん

    irregularity / unseasonableness

  • 順々じゅんじゅん

    in order / one by one / in turn

  • 順序じゅんじょ

    order / sequence / procedure

  • 道順みちじゅん

    route / directions / itinerary

  • じゅん

    order / sequence / turn

  • 順調じゅんちょう

    going well / smooth / favorable

  • 順番じゅんばん

    order / turn in line

Commonly used words

  • 手順
    てじゅん

    procedure / process / steps

  • 不順
    ふじゅん

    irregularity / unseasonableness

  • 順々
    じゅんじゅん

    in order / one by one / in turn

  • 順序
    じゅんじょ

    order / sequence / procedure

  • 道順
    みちじゅん

    route / directions / itinerary

  • じゅん

    order / sequence / turn

Example sentences

Example 1

まず手を確認しましょう。

Translation

First, let's check the procedure.

Example 2

通りに操作してください。

Translation

Please follow the steps as instructed.

Example 3

天気の不で服装に困った。

Translation

The irregular weather made it hard to choose clothes.

Example 4

生理が不で心配している。

Translation

I’m worried because my period is irregular.

Kanji 順: obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion | Daily Nihongo