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What is the Kanji for 'Order' and 'Obey'? | 順

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Order' and 'Obey', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Order' and 'Obey' is 順.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    Reading

    onyomiじゅん

    jun

    Parts

    River Page

    Example Word

    順々に: in order. The Japanese adverb '順々に (じゅんじゅんに)' means 'in order' or 'one after another.' It is used to describe things happening in a sequential or orderly manner, often implying a logical progression. For example: Please read the pages in order 「ページを順々に読んでください」 (ページをじゅんじゅんによんでください). The students entered the classroom one after another 「生徒たちは順々に教室に入った」 (せいとたちはじゅんじゅんにきょうしつにはいった). This adverb can also be used to describe events or actions occurring in a particular sequence, such as '順々に説明する (じゅんじゅんにせつめいする)', meaning 'to explain step by step.'

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    954

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    River

    radical

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Order

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 川 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    Meaning

    Instruction

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    kanji

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chin

Learn the Kanji

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What does 順 mean?

順 means 'Order' and 'Obey'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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