# 徐 — gradually

徐 means “gradually”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ジョ (jo). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 徐々に (jojoni, “gradually; steadily”).

- Meaning: gradually
- On'yomi: ジョ (jo)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Time 2

## How to remember 徐

Parts: 彳 stepping · 余 surplus

## Words with 徐

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 徐々に | じょじょに (jojoni) | gradually; steadily |

## Don't confuse it with

[斜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diagonal/) · [叙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/narrate/)

## More in the “Time 2” set

[恒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/constant/) · [暇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spare-time/) · [徐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gradually/) · [頻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/frequent/) · [弥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/increasingly/) · [暦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/calendar/) · [猶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/still/)

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