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How to say 'Order' in Japanese | 順

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The Japanese word for Order is 'Jun', written as 順 in Japanese.'Order' in hiragana is じゅん.

    word

    Meaning

    Order

    Reading

    じゅん

    jun

    Kanji

    Order, Obey

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '順 (じゅん)' means 'order' or 'sequence'. It refers to the arrangement or progression of things in a particular sequence. This word is often used in contexts where the sequence or arrangement is important, such as in instructions, rankings, or processes. For example: Please line up in order「順に並んでください」(じゅんにならんでください). The order of events is important「順番が大切です」(じゅんばんがたいせつです). It can also be used in compound words like '順番 (じゅんばん)' meaning 'turn' or 'order of turns'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3258

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 順 as well.

  • word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

  • word

    順序

    Meaning

    Order, Sequence

  • word

    順番

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    手順

    Meaning

    Procedure

  • word

    順調

    Meaning

    Smooth

  • word

    順位

    Meaning

    Rank

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

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'Jun' means 'Order' .

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