Word Meaning 徐々

じょじょ jojo

徐々 is read as じょじょ (jojo) and means calm.

Meaning

English

  1. calm
  2. composed
  3. relaxed
  4. slow
  5. gradual
  6. steady

Reading

Kana

じょじょ

Romaji

jojo

Writing Variants

  • 徐徐 じょじょ jojo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137778 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

徐行

じょこう

going slowly (of a car, train, etc.)

徐々に

じょじょに

gradually

徐行戦術

じょこうせんじゅつ

go-slow tactics (of Japanese railway workers)

徐行運転

じょこううんてん

driving at reduced speed

最徐行

さいじょこう

(at a) very slow speed

Example Sentences

5

びょうじょうはじょじょにかいふくしています。

The medical condition is gradually improving.

こおりがじょじょにときはじめた。

The ice began to melt gradually.

かぜがじょじょにつよくなってきた。

The wind gradually became stronger.

けいきがじょじょにうわむいている。

The economy is gradually recovering.

きりがじょじょにはれていった。

The fog gradually cleared away.