“Next” or “Following” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “次”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “次” means “Post station”, “Second” or “Subsequent” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “次”

Jouyou Kanji “次” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
じ(ji) |
| し(shi) |
| Kun-Yomi |
つ(ぐ)(tsu(gu)) |
| つぎ(tsugi) |
| やど(る)(yado(ru)) |
| つい(ず)(tsui(zu)) |
| Meanings |
Next, Following |
| Second |
| Order, Arrange in order |
| Words for counting frequencies |
| Lodge, Lodging place |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “次”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 次位(じい-ji i) |
Second rank, Second place |
| 次回(じかい-ji ka i) |
Next time |
| 次官(じかん-ji ka n) |
Vice minister, Undersecretary |
| 次期(じき-ji ki) |
Next term, Next period |
| 次元(じげん-ji ge n) |
① Dimension, ② Perspective, Point of reference, Level (of something) |
| 次号(じごう-ji go u) |
Next issue, Next number |
| 次女(じじょ-ji jo) |
Second daughter |
| 次序(じじょ-ji jo) |
Order, Ordering, System, Arrangement |
| 次席(じせき-ji se ki) |
Second rank, Second position, Second seat, Associate, Junior, Assistant, Next in rank, Runner-up |
| 次善(じぜん-ji ze n) |
Second best, Next best |
| 次第(しだい-shi da i) |
Circumstance, Thing, Case, Order |
| 次第に(しだいに-shi da i ni) |
Gradually, By degrees, Little by little |
| 次長(じちょう-ji cho u) |
Assistant General Manager, Vice-director, Assistant director |
| 次点(じてん-ji te n) |
Second largest number, Runner-up, Second best |
| 次男(じなん-ji na n) |
Second son |
| 位次(いじ-i ji) |
Order of rank, Order of seating |
| 今次(こんじ-ko n ji) |
This time |
| 順次(じゅんじ-ju n ji) |
Sequentially, Progressively, In order |
| 席次(せきじ-se ki ji) |
Order of seats, Seating precedence, Class standing |
| 漸次(ぜんじ-ze n ji) |
Bit by bit, Step by step, Gradually |
| 途次(とじ-to ji) |
On one’s way |
| 年次(ねんじ-ne n ji) |
Year, Annual, Order by year |
| 編次(へんじ-he n ji) |
Editing in sequence |
| 目次(もくじ-mo ku ji) |
Table of contents, Index |
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