Kanji

次

next, order, sequence

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

欠部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジ, シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つぐ, つぎ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ちか, つぎ, つぐ, ひで, やどる

Common Readings

シ, ジ, つぎ, つ…ぐ

Example sentences

つぎ
次の電車は何時ですか

What time is the next train?

さて さて
さて、次の議題に移りましょう。

Well, let's move on to the next agenda item.

次々 つぎつぎ
新しいアイデアが次々と浮かんできた。

New ideas came to me one after another.

アイデア アイデア
新しいビジネスのアイデアが次々と浮かんだ。

New business ideas came to mind one after another.

次第 しだい
準備が整い次第、出発しましょう。

Let's depart as soon as preparations are ready.

開始 かいし
準備が整い次第、会議を開始します。

We will start the meeting as soon as preparations are complete.

次第に しだいに
日が沈むにつれて、辺りは次第に暗くなってきた。

As the sun set, the surroundings gradually became dark.

弱まる よわまる
夕方になって、風が次第に弱まってきた。

As evening came, the wind gradually weakened.

次回 じかい
詳細は次回に話しましょう。

Let's talk about the details next time.

予告 よこく
次回の予告をご覧ください。

Please watch the preview of the next episode.

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