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preface

JLPT N1 Grade 5 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
つい.で・ついで
On'yomi
ジョ

序 means "preface". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read つい.で・ついで in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 序 mean?
序 means "preface". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 序 have?
序 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 序 read?
It is read つい.で・ついで in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 序?
序 is a JLPT N1 kanji.