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第
第
11 strokes
Frequency: 160
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

No.
residence

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダイ
テイ

Common Words

第一
第１
だいいち
Freq #1067
1

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

first; foremost; number one

Examples
まず、第一に名前を書きなさい。
Write your name, first of all.
2

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

most important

Examples
健康が第一だ。
Nothing is more important than health.
3

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

best; greatest; most

Examples
日本は天下第一の国である。
Japan is the best country under the sun.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

above all; besides; in any case; to begin with

第
だい
Freq #1568
1

Prefix

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

Examples
まず第１にこの仕事を終えなくてはいけない。
I must finish this work first.
第二
第２
だいに
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #1820
1

second

Examples
チューリッヒはロンドンに次ぐ世界第二位の金市場である。
Zurich is the second largest gold market in the world after London.
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.
第三
第３
だいさん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #3405
1

third

Examples
そして第三が地球環境の保全であり、省エネルギー、省資源型の生活を送る仕組みが必要となる。
The third is the preservation of environment. In this case, the conservation of energy and resources is needed.
第四
第４
だいよん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #5975
1

fourth

第三者
だいさんしゃ
Noun
Freq #7317
1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

Examples
第三者が解読を試みても、この暗号を解読することはできない。
A potential third party would not be able to crack the code.
第一歩
だいいっぽ
Noun
Freq #8073
1

first step

Examples
自分自身の無知を認めることが、賢くなるための第一歩であるとソクラテスは言った。
Socrates said that recognising your own ignorance is the first step towards wisdom.
第五
第５
だいご
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #9175
1

fifth

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