“Preface” or “Introduction” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “序”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “序” means “Order”, “Sequence” or “Preface” 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 |
| 序破急(じょはきゅう-jo ha kyu u) |
Artistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances, Opening, middle and climax (end) |
| 序跋(じょばつ-jo ba tsu) |
Prefaces and afterwords of a book |
| 序盤(じょばん-jo ba n) |
Early stage, Initial phase, Outset, Opening (in a game of go, chess, shogi etc) |
| 序開き(じょびらき-jo bi ra ki) |
Beginnings, Origin, Start, Root |
| 序文(じょぶん-jo bu n) |
Preface, Introduction, Prologue |
| 序幕(じょまく-jo ma ku) |
Opening act, Prologue, Curtain-raiser |
| 序列(じょれつ-jo re tsu) |
Rank, Ranking order, Hierarchy |
| 序論(じょろん-jo ro n) |
Introduction, Introductory remarks, Preface |
| 自序(じじょ-ji jo) |
Preface written by the author, Authors preface |
| 次序(じじょ-ji jo) |
Order, Ordering, Arrangement, Placement |
| 順序(じゅんじょ-ju n jo) |
Order, Sequence, Method |
| 秩序(ちつじょ-chi tsu jo) |
Public order, Discipline, Regularity, System, Method |
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