10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

Kun'yomi
  • suddenly ②slowly
On'yomi
  • ジョ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ジョ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

gradually, slowly, deliberately
ジョ おもむ.ろに (8th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ あま.る あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree (木) variant

Common Words

going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately)
walking slowly
gentle and quiet
(at a) very slow speed
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References

Unicode hex code 5F90
JIS X 0208 1-29-89
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1612
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1744
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 414
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10110
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1066
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1113
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1280
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1328
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1390
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 629
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1675
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3i7.2
Four corner code 2829.4
De Roo Code 2041