What does kanji 叙 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 叙 is confer.

How is kanji 叙 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 叙 are つい.ず, ついで; the onyomi readings are ジョ.

What is the main radical of kanji 叙?

The main radical for kanji 叙 is 又.

What words use kanji 叙?

Example words that use kanji 叙 include 叙文, 叙事詩, 叙述, 叙勲.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

叙

Meaning

Kanji 叙

confer

confer, relate, narrate, describe

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つい.ずついで
Onyomi 音読み: ジョ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 敘 (Itaiji) • Old form: 敍 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1954
Strokes: 9
Radical: 又
Components: 一 • 个 • 又 • 禾
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 徐 • 除 • 途 • 斜 • 余 • 俆 • 凃

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Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 42 entries that include this kanji.

叙文

じょぶん

preface

叙事詩

じょじし

descriptive poetry

叙述

じょじゅつ

description

叙勲

じょくん

conferring of decorations

叙す

じょす

to confer (a rank)

叙する

じょする

to confer (a rank)

叙位

じょい

investiture

叙位叙勲

じょいじょくん

conferment of Court ranks and decorations

叙階

じょかい

ordination (esp. Catholic)

叙景

じょけい

scenery

叙賜

じょし

distributing ranks, rewards and pensions

叙事

じょじ

narration

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼はその事件を詳しく叙述した。

he described the incident in detail.

これは古代の有名な叙事詩です。

this is a famous ancient epic poem.

その歌は叙情的な旋律を持っている。

the song has a lyrical melody.

祖父は文化の日に叙勲された。

my grandfather was decorated on culture day.

彼は引退後に自叙伝を書いた。

he wrote an autobiography after retiring.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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