Word details

次ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 次ぐ.

Dictionary

Entry

次ぐ亜ぐIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #7733
1

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

Examples
きれい好きは敬神に次ぐ美徳。
Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

next, order, sequence

6 strokesFrequency 222JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

つ.ぐつぎ

Nanori

すきつぐよし

Asia, rank next, come after, -ous

7 strokesFrequency 1,509JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

つ.ぐ

Nanori

つぎつぐ

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