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次

next

JLPT N3 Grade 3 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
つ.ぐ・つぎ
On'yomi
ジ・シ

次 means "next". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read つ.ぐ・つぎ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

次 in example sentences

  • 次つぎは、私わたし？

    Tsugi wa, watashi?

    Am I next?

  • 次つぎの予定よていは？

    Tsugi no yotei wa?

    What's next?

  • 君きみ次第しだいだよ。

    Kimi shidai da yo.

    It's up to you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 次 mean?
次 means "next". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 次 have?
次 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 次 read?
It is read つ.ぐ・つぎ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 次?
次 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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