次 – next, order, sequence

6 strokesTaught in grade 3#222 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 次 means next, order, sequence. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジ、シ (ji, shi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is つ.ぐ、つぎ (tsugu, tsugi). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 欠 (no. 76).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ジ	ji
On’yomi	シ	shi
Kun’yomi	つ.ぐ	tsugu
Kun’yomi	つぎ	tsugi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 欠 (Kangxi radical 76). Components: 欠・冫.

Words using 次

次つぎnext次第しだいdepending on次々つぎつぎin succession次ぐつぐto follow目次もくじtable of contents取り次ぐとりつぐto pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.)

Example sentences

この次来るときは、花を持ってきてあげよう。

Next time I come, I'll bring you some flowers.

Tatoeba #221566

仕事の成功はあなた方の努力次第です。

Our success in this work depends on your efforts.

Tatoeba #169129

空港に着き次第、電話します。

I'll phone you as soon as I get to the airport.

Tatoeba #179349

Kanji with the same radical

欧歌欠欲歓欺

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