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次
次
6 strokes
Frequency: 222
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

next
order
sequence

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
シ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ぐ
つぎ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
き
すき
つぐ
よし

Common Words

次
つぎ
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #201
1

next; following; subsequent

Examples
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.
2

stage; station

次第
しだい
Freq #2104
1

Suffix; After a noun

depending on

Examples
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.
2

Suffix; After a noun or the -masu stem of a verb

as soon as; immediately after; upon

Examples
空港に着き次第、電話します。
I'll phone you as soon as I get to the airport.
3

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand")

4

Common noun

order; program; programme; precedence

5

Common noun

circumstances; course of events; state of things

Examples
こういう次第だ。
This is how it stands.
6

Common noun

reason

次々
次次
つぎつぎ
Adverb
Noun
～と Adverb
Freq #2198
1

in succession; one by one

Examples
彼らは次々と出発した。
They started one after another.
次第に
しだいに
Adverb
Freq #2670
1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

Examples
日が経つにつれて、天気は次第に悪化しつつあった。
The weather was getting worse and worse as the day went on.
次々に
次次に
つぎつぎに
Adverb
Freq #4412
1

one by one; one after another; successively

Examples
次々に立って出ていった。
One after another they stood up and went out.
次回
じかい
Adverb
Noun
Freq #4937
1

next time (occasion)

Examples
次回は奈良を訪ねたいと思います。
I hope to visit Nara next time.
次元
じげん
Noun
Freq #5455
1

dimension

2

perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

次から次へと
つぎからつぎへと
Expression
Freq #7431
1

in succession; one after another

Examples
彼らは次から次へとここへやってきた。
They came here one after another.
三次
３時
さんじ
Freq #7589
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

third

2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

tertiary

3

Noun or verb acting prenominally; Mathematics

cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order

次に
つぎに
Freq #7694
1

Conjunction

next; then; after that

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