ちつ chitsu

kanji

秩

Meaning

Order, Regularity

Reading

onyomiちつ

chitsu

Parts

禾Cereal 失Lose, Fault

Example Word

秩序: order. The Japanese noun '秩序 (ちつじょ)' means 'order' in the sense of a systematic or harmonious arrangement. It is often used to describe social, natural, or organizational systems where things are structured and functioning properly. For example: maintaining social order「社会の秩序を守る」(しゃかいのちつじょをまもる). The natural order of the ecosystem「生態系の秩序」(せいたいけいのちつじょ). This word is commonly used in formal or academic contexts to discuss stability, rules, or systems. It is not used to describe personal tidiness or neatness, which would be expressed with words like '整理 (せいり)'.

Radical

禾

Stroke Count

10

JLPT

N1

Grade

9

Frequency

1716

Handwriting

kanji