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How to say "Procedure" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Procedure" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Procedure" is "Tetsuzuki", written in japanese as "手続き".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '手続き (てつづき)' means 'procedure'. This word refers to a series of actions or steps that must be followed to accomplish a specific task or goal. It is often used in formal or administrative contexts, such as when discussing legal, bureaucratic, or official processes. For example: Fill out the necessary procedures - (必要な手続きに記入する). I need to follow the proper procedures - (適切な手続きに従わなければならない).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "手" means "Hand" and can be read as "Shu", "Te" and "Zu". And The kanji "続" means "Continue" and can be read as "Zoku" and "Tsuzu".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tetsuzuki" mean in japanese?

"Tetsuzuki" means "Procedure" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for hand?What is the Kanji for continue?

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Procedure" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu". The hiragana "ぞ" is read as "zo". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". And The hiragana "づ" is read as "zu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.