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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

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    Reading

    onyomiじゅん

    jun

    Parts

    川River 頁Page

    Example Word

    順: order. 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'.

    Radical

    頁

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    954

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 順

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

    kanji

    川

    Meaning

    River

    radical

    頁

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using 順

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    順位

    Meaning

    Rank

    word

    順

    Meaning

    Order

    word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

    word

    手順

    Meaning

    Procedure

    word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

    word

    順序

    Meaning

    Order, Sequence

    word

    順番

    Meaning

    Order

    word

    順調

    Meaning

    Smooth

Kanji Related to 順 Through the Part 川

These 2 kanji contain the part 川 as well.

    kanji

    訓

    Meaning

    Instruction

    kanji

    州

    Meaning

    State

Kanji Related to 順 Through the Part 頁

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    頓

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    須

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    顎

    Meaning

    Chin

    kanji

    頑

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    預

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    頼

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    頒

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    額

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    kanji

    願

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    傾

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    顕

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    頂

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    題

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    頻

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    顧

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

Learn the Kanji 順

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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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.