Moji Ninja

次 — next; order

次 means “next; order”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ジ (ji), シ (shi). Kun'yomi: つぎ (tsugi), つ(ぐ) (tsugu). You'll see it in words such as 次ぐ (tsugu, “to follow; to come after”).

次
Stroke order of 次
Meaning
next; order
On'yomi
ジ (ji), シ (shi)
Kun'yomi
つぎ (tsugi), つ(ぐ) (tsugu)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3 · set Links & order 2

How to remember 次

Parts: 冫 ice · 欠 yawn

Words with 次

WordReadingMeaning
次ぐつぐ tsugu kunto follow; to come after
次々つぎつぎ tsugitsugi kunin succession; one by one
次いでついで tsuide kunnext; secondly

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Links & order 2” set

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