“Beginning” or “Early stage” in Japanese kanji and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “序”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “序” means “Order”, “Preface” or “First part of an event” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “序”

Jouyou Kanji “序” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
7 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
じょ(jo) |
Kun-Yomi |
つい(で)(tsui(de)) |
まなびや(manabiya) |
はしがき(hashigaki) |
Meanings |
School |
Order, Next, As soon as |
Explain, State, Refer |
Preface, Foreword |
First part of an event, Start part of an incident, First part of music |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “序”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
序曲(じょきょく-jo kyo ku) |
Overture, Prelude |
序詞(じょし-jo shi) |
Prologue, Foreword, Preface, Introduction |
序詩(じょし-jo shi) |
Prologue |
序次(じょじ-jo ji) |
Order, Sequence |
序説(じょせつ-jo se tsu) |
Introduction |
序の口(じょのくち-jo no ku chi) |
① The beginning, ② Lowest rank of Sumo |
序盤(じょばん-jo ba n) |
Early stage |
序開き(じょびらき-jo bi ra ki) |
Beginnings, Origin, Root |
序文(じょぶん-jo bu n) |
Preface |
序幕(じょまく-jo ma ku) |
Opening act, Prologue |
序列(じょれつ-jo re tsu) |
Rank, Ranking order |
序論(じょろん-jo ro n) |
Introduction |
次序(じじょ-ji jo) |
Order, Ordering |
自序(じじょ-ji jo) |
Preface written by the author, Authors preface |
順序(じゅんじょ-ju n jo) |
Order, Sequence |
秩序(ちつじょ-chi tsu jo) |
Public order, Discipline |
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