Kanji

漸

漸

steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゼン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ようやく, やや, ようよう, すすむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぐ, すすむ

Common Readings

ゼン

Example sentences

漸く ようやく
長い 冬 が 終わり 、 漸く 春 が 来た 。

The long winter ended, and spring finally came.

漸次 ぜんじ
景気 は 漸次 回復 に 向かっている 。

The economy is gradually heading towards recovery.

漸進 ぜんしん
現状 を 打破 する ため に 、 漸進 的 な 改革 を 進める 。

We will proceed with gradual reforms to break the status quo.

漸増 ぜんぞう
この 地域 の 人口 は 、 過去 数年間 で 漸増 している 。

The population of this area has been gradually increasing over the past few years.

Example Vocabulary

漸く

ようやく

finally; at last; barely; gradually

漸減

ぜんげん

漸次

ぜんじ

gradually; little by little

漸近

ぜんきん

漸進

ぜんしん

gradual progress; steady advancement

漸化式

ぜんかしき

漸う

ようよう

漸進的

ぜんしんてき

漸増

ぜんぞう

gradual increase

漸々

ぜんぜん

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