徐

徐 — gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

  • JLPT N1
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 彳
  • #1470 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ジョ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
おもむ.ろに

Example words & Vocabulary

徐行じょこう
going slowly
徐々じょじょ
(1) gradually; steadily; quietly; slowly; little by little (2) soon
徐々にじょじょに
slowly,little by little,gradually,steadily,quietly

Example sentences 3

騒音そうおんは 徐々じょじょに 減少げんしょうした。

The noise lessened gradually.

この 先さきは 徐行じょこうしてください。

Please drive slowly ahead.

彼かれの 体力たいりょくは 徐々じょじょに 衰おとろえた。

His strength slowly declined.