JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 徐: "gradually, slowly, deliberately"
The kanji 徐 means "gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジョ in on'yomi and おもむ.ろに in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジョ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おもむ.ろに
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1470 of 2,501 |
Common words with 徐
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 徐々にgradually; steadily; slowly; little by little
- 徐にsuddenly; abruptly · slowly; without haste; calmly; gently
- 徐行going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed
- 徐々slow; gradual; steady · calm; composed; relaxed
- 徐州place : Xuzhou (China)
- 徐行運転driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
- 緩徐gentle and quiet
- 徐脈bradycardia; infrequent pulse
- 徐冷annealing; slow cooling
- 最徐行going at a very slow speed
- 徐波睡眠non-REM sleep
- 緩徐曲adagio
Keep going
Read real Japanese, not lists
A kanji list does not teach you to read. KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.