序文
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 序文
1
preface; foreword; introduction
Examples
彼はその戯曲にすばらしい序文を書いた。
He wrote a fine preface to the play.
Kanji in this Word
序
7 strokes
Frequency: 1160
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
preface
beginning
order
precedence
occasion
chance
incidentally
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つい.で
ついで
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つぐ
文
4 strokes
Frequency: 190
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
sentence
literature
style
art
decoration
figures
plan
literary radical (no. 67)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブン
モン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふみ
あや
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かざり
ふ
も
叙
9 strokes
Frequency: 1954
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
confer
relate
narrate
describe
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つい.ず
ついで
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