序
Kanji · N1
序 / preface
Kanji for preface, beginning, or order.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ジョ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | つい.で、ついで | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
序 carries the meaning preface, beginning, or order.
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Common compounds with 序
無秩序むちつじょdisorder / chaos / confusion
序文じょぶんpreface / foreword / introduction
順序じゅんじょorder / sequence
秩序ちつじょorder / discipline / regularity
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