順
順·order, sequence
- On-yomi
- ジュン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 順番 | じゅんばん | one's turn, order |
| 順調 | じゅんちょう | going smoothly, favorable |
| 手順 | てじゅん | procedure, steps |
| 順序 | じゅんじょ | order, sequence |
Example sentences
順番に並んでください。
じゅんばんにならんでください。
Please line up in order.
仕事は順調に進んでいます。
しごとはじゅんちょうにすすんでいます。
The work is going smoothly.
作業の手順を説明します。
さぎょうのてじゅんをせつめいします。
I'll explain the steps of the procedure.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 順調 as *じゅんちょ
- Mixing 順番 (your turn in a queue) with 番号 (a number assigned to you)
Memory aid
Picture it
A river (川) flowing past a head (頁) — going along with the current, one after another.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 順序じゅんじょsequence
- 従順じゅうじゅんobedient, docile
- 道順みちじゅんroute, way, directions
- 順応するじゅんのうするto adapt, to adjust (to an environment)
- 順延するじゅんえんするto postpone (day by day, e.g. for rain)
- 順次じゅんじin order; successively; one after another
- 順々じゅんじゅんin order, in turn, one by one
- 順番じゅんばんorder, turn
- 順調じゅんちょうsmooth, favorable
- 順じゅんorder, sequence, turn
- 順風満帆じゅんぷうまんぱんsmooth sailing
- 不順ふじゅんirregularity; unseasonableness; being unsettled
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