suffix

  1. depending on. After a noun.
  2. as soon as, immediately after, upon. After a noun or the -masu stem of a verb.
  3. as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"), whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"). After the -masu stem of a verb.

noun

  1. order, program, precedence.
  2. circumstances, course of events, state of things.
  3. reason.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
次第 しだい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

next, order, sequence
つぎ ジ つ.ぐ (3rd, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
No., residence
ダイ テイ (3rd, N1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
younger brother, faithful service to elders
おとうと ダイ デ (2nd, N4)
to divide
condolences, mourning, funeral
とむら.う チョウ とぶら.う (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)