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漸 – steadily, gradually advancing, finally
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The kanji 漸 means steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ゼン (zen); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ようや.く、やや、ようよ.う、すす.む (youyaku, yaya, youyou, susumu). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ゼン | zen |
| Kun’yomi | ようや.く | youyaku |
| Kun’yomi | やや | yaya |
| Kun’yomi | ようよ.う | youyou |
| Kun’yomi | すす.む | susumu |
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: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 斤・車・汁.
Words using 漸
Kanji with the same radical
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