じょ

adverb

Usu. in ref. to an undesirable outcome.
  1. as expected, just as one thought, as feared, sure enough.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
じょ
案の定 あんのじょう
 
じょ
案の条 あんのじょう
 
じょ
案の上 あんのじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

plan, suggestion, draft
アン つくえ (4th, N1)
relax, cheap, low
アン やす.い あ (3rd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
determine, fix, establish
テイ ジョウ さだ.める (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ ショウ ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)