次
Next
Meanings
Next, Order, Sequence
On'yomi
じ、 し
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
つ.ぐ、 つぎ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
次 is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
次 (Next) is taught on WaniKani at level 6 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #222 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 6
Words using 次
五十三次ごじゅうさんつぎfifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)３次元さんじげんthree dimensions事務次官じむじかんpermanent vice-president次つぎnext次いでついでnext次ぐつぐto follow次のようにつぎのようにin the following manner次回じかいnext time (occasion)次官じかんvice-minister次期じきnext term次元じげんdimension次女じじょsecond daughter次席じせきassociate次代じだいthe next era次第しだいdepending on次第にしだいにgradually
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