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Kanji 序: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 序: preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally

Key takeaways

Kanji 序: preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

prefacebeginningorderprecedenceoccasionchanceincidentally

On reading

ジョ

Kun reading

つい.でついで

Radical

广

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 序

preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

广 + 予

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents the order or sequence arranged beforehand (予) for an event in a large building (广). It also refers to a preface or introduction that appears beforehand at the start of a book.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジョ
  • 秩序ちつじょ

    order / system / regularity

  • 順序じゅんじょ

    order / sequence / procedure

Kun reading

つい.で
  • 序でついで

    opportunity / occasion

Commonly used words

  • 秩序
    ちつじょ

    order / system / regularity

  • 順序
    じゅんじょ

    order / sequence / procedure

  • 序で
    ついで

    opportunity / occasion

Example sentences

Example 1

社会の秩を守ることは大切です。

Translation

It's important to maintain social order.

Example 2

部屋の中は秩よく片付けなさい。

Translation

Clean up the room in an orderly way.

Example 3

まずは順を確認しましょう。

Translation

First, let's check the order.

Example 4

よく作業を進めてください。

Translation

Please proceed with the work in order.

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