序
序·preface, beginning, order, sequence
- On-yomi
- ジョ
- Kun-yomi
- つい(で)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 順序 | じゅんじょ | order, sequence |
| 秩序 | ちつじょ | order (social), discipline |
| 序列 | じょれつ | ranking, hierarchy |
| 序論 | じょろん | introduction (of a paper) |
Example sentences
順序よく並んでください。
じゅんじょよくならんでください。
Please line up in order.
社会の秩序を守ることが大切だ。
しゃかいのちつじょをまもることがたいせつだ。
It is important to maintain social order.
論文の序論を書き直した。
ろんぶんのじょろんをかきなおした。
I rewrote the introduction to my paper.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- ついで meaning 'while you're at it' is normally written 序で only in older text — modern writing uses kana
- Reading 秩序 as ちっじょ — it is ちつじょ
Memory aid
Picture it
广 (a building's eaves) over 予 (beforehand): the entrance hall you pass through before the rooms — the preface, and the order things come in.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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